A top Texas police official spoke with "Fox & Friends" Tuesday about how the state is taking matters into its own hands to address mass illegal immigration, as arrests of migrants have begun at the border.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed a new law giving police the authority to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally. At the signing ceremony, Gov. Abbott said the goal of Senate Bill 4 was to "stop the tidal wave of illegal entry into Texas."
Once in custody, migrants can either agree to a judge's order to leave the U.S. or be prosecuted on misdemeanor charges of illegal entry. Migrants who don't comply could face arrest again under more serious felony charges.
