Texas Lawmakers to Consider Undocumented Presence as Illegal Trespass

The Houston Chronicle reports that in 2009 Texas legislators are expected to consider several immigration-related proposals including one that would “create a state criminal trespassing charge for illegal immigrants enforced by local police.” Other bills expected to come before Texas lawmakers include efforts to prohibit judges from granting parole for undocumented people and a proposal to require public schools to track the immigration status of their students, reports the Chronicle’s Anabelle Garay.