President of Mexico warns he will not accept deportees due to “draconian” Texas law

The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obradorannounced this Wednesday that its Government will not accept migrants deported by the Government of Texas if the “draconian law” SB4, which was in effect for a few hours on Tuesday amid conflicting court rulings, goes into effect.

“If they tried to deport, for example, something that is not their responsibility, we would not be we would accept deportations“I say this once and for all, from the Texas Government and we will not sit idly by.”said the president in his morning conference.

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He mexican ruler referred to the law SB4one of the most drastic anti-immigration measures in the history of U.Swhich would make the entry of a foreigner a crime Texas irregularly, in addition to enabling state forces to carry out immigration arrests and deportations.

Its application triggered chaos this Tuesday, when the Supreme Court of Justice U.S authorized to first apply the law before hearing substantive arguments, but at night the U.S. appeals court Fifth Circuit suspended its entry into force.

Although López Obrador He said he didn’t wantto spend“What the government of Mexico If the legislation is ultimately applied, he spoke out against it.

“Of course, we are against this draconian law, completely opposite, contrary to human rights, a completely dehumanized, anti-Christian, unjust law that violates precepts, norms, human coexistencenot only international law, but even violating the Bible”he commented.

“And I say this because whoever applies these unfair and inhumane measures, goes to the temples, forgets that in Bible They talk about treating strangers well and, of course, loving others. They are some very hypocritical authoritiesthey protest with the Bible, this also violates the international right” he added.

The tensions between Mexico and the governor of Texasthe republican Greg Abbotthave grown since last year in the face of increasing anti-immigrant measures by the border state, such as the buoys and barbed wire fence it placed in the dangerous river (or Large) to dissuade migrants from crossing.

On February 20th, López Obrador scratched “politicking”the military camp that Abbott He had it built near the river.

The president attributed Texas’ actions to the fact that this year’s presidential election Mexico It is U.S.

Source: Elcomercio

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