Kate Gibson Kumar
Coverage of Kate Gibson Kumar in the Nexus archive.
- Civil rights groups file lawsuit seeking to block Texas law allowing cops to arrest illegal migrants
A coalition of civil rights groups filed a lawsuit seeking to block parts of a Texas law that allows police officers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing into the U.S. illegally. The law is set to take effect next week and would establish a state-level crime for entering the country illegally. The groups argue that the law is unconstitutional and that immigration law is exclusively the responsibility of the federal government.
- Civil rights groups file lawsuit seeking to block Texas law allowing cops to arrest illegal migrants
A coalition of civil rights groups filed a lawsuit to block parts of a Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants suspected of crossing into the US illegally. The law is set to take effect on May 15. The groups argue that the law is unconstitutional and preempted by federal law.