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El Paso DA says office won’t prosecute SB4 cases where suspect is profiled

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El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks says he won't prosecute cases where someone's rights and civil liberties have been violated. If SB 4 goes into effect, the state law would make unauthorized border crossing a state crime. Hicks said law enforcement officers could only arrest a person they suspect of being in the U.S. illegally if they physically see the person entering Texas from a foreign country.

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El Paso DA says office won’t prosecute SB4 cases where suspect is profiled

As Texas’ controversial immigration law, Senate Bill 4, remains in legal limbo following a challenge from an appellate court, El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks, a Republican, said Friday that he won’t prosecute cases “where someone’s rights and civil liberties have been violated.” If it goes into effect, the state law would make unauthorized border crossing a state crime, giving local law enforcement the power to arrest and potentially deport…

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