Gov. Abbott Signs Bill Making Illegal Immigration In Texas A State Crime https://www.oann.com/newsroom/gov-abbott-signs-bill-making-illegal-immigration-in-texas-a-state-crime/ Abbott (R-Texas) signed a trio of bills on Monday, but SB4 has been highly criticized as one of the cruelest state laws against illegal immigration in recent U.S. history. The Republican governor said the bills’ goal is to stop the tidal wave of illegal immigrants making their way into the Lone Star State. It also creates a state criminal offense for anyone coming in from a foreign nation illegally. “For repeat offenders,” Abbott said, “it creates the offense of illegal reentry with a potential sentence term of up to 20-years.” Abbott affirmed President Biden’s “deliberate inaction” to secure the border has led Texas to fend for itself.