Experts say Texas bill making border crossings illegal faces likely court defeat

A Texas bill that would give the state power to arrest and charge people for illegally crossing the border from Mexico is all but certain to be overturned on a constitutional challenge, legal experts say. Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign Senate Bill 4, a controversial measure passed by the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature that would let police arrest and charge people they suspect of crossing the border illegally. The first offense would be punishable by up to six months in jail and the second could bring a sentence of up to 20 years.