The Mexican government expressed its rejection this Wednesday anti-immigrant measures who are seeking to stem the flow of people by criminalizing them, following the SB4 initiative approved on Tuesday Texas Congress.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (SRE) in a statement condemned that the rules would lead to family separation, discrimination and racial profiling.

On Tuesday, the Republican-dominated Texas House of Representatives passed SB 4, which qualifies border crossing without documents as a state offense and demands that state justices order the return of aliens to Mexican soil so as not to expose them to prosecution in the United States.

If the alien disobeys the judge’s order or has a criminal record, the crime becomes a felony and carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

The Mexican government noted that it “recognizes the sovereign right of any country to decide” the public policies that should be carried out on its territory, but “respectfully expresses its legal right to protect the rights of its fellow citizens in the United States, as well as set your own admission policy on your territory“.

In this sense, he added, “we categorically reject any measures that allow state or local authorities to detain and return citizens or aliens to Mexican territory.”

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Mexico has expressed concern about a package of legislative measures that will affect human rights of the more than 10 million people of Mexican descent living in Texas, this is “by creating a hostile environment that can lead to acts of hatred or crimes against migrant communities.”

In addition, he reiterated “his opposition to any measures that involve the forced return of migrants without due process of law.”

Given this, the Foreign Ministry has instructed 11 consular missions in Texas, among other measures, increase the number of meetings with allied authoritieslegislators and civil rights groups to strengthen their presence in the state.

In addition, we host information sessions, offer free legal and immigration advice, and strengthen ties with the Mexican community.

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The Mexican government added that it will continue its efforts along with those of the United States to respond to migration phenomena, while SRE through a network of consulates in Texas: “will respond carefully to any violation authorities and will consider supporting strategic litigation to protect their human rights.”

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has repeatedly expressed his disagreement with anti-immigrant measures from Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Florida Governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, and also thanked US President Joe Biden for his immigration policies. (EFE)