Congressman Gonzalez Statement on Texas Senate Bill 4

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) issued a statement in response to the ongoing legal proceedings regarding Texas Senate Bill 4 while it currently awaits a final review later this year.  

“This law does nothing to help our immigration system, our local law enforcement personnel, or Texans’ safety and wellbeing,” said Congressman Gonzalez. “SB 4 will only lead to the racial profiling of Hispanic Texans and leave law enforcement unequipped and untrained to handle immigration cases. We saw this with Operation Lonestar, with the buoys on the Rio Grande River — let’s call it for what it is, another ham-fisted and dangerous stunt by Governor Greg Abbott that will ultimately cause more harm than good.  I applaud the decision by the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court to stay this destructive law while its legality is determined. The only way to move forward and deliver for South Texas is through bipartisan, federal legislation. House Republicans must pass the Senate’s Bipartisan Border Security Package which would add 1,500 CBP agents and officers, and over 100 immigration judges to reduce the asylum case backlog.”  

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