A bill making its way through the Texas legislature would form establish a new civilian posse that would have the authority to detain, arrest and transport to authorities any individual it believes crossed the southern border illegally, the Guardian reports. The new force, which would include among its ranks veterans and former law enforcement officers who would be granted special powers, would also get a certain level of immunity from prosecution as a sanction security unit on the border, but the legislation claims the group would only be authorized to use “non-deadly” force.
In a “stand your ground state,” it won’t be long before a migrant is found with multiple bullet wounds and a member of this force, enjoying limited immunity, standing with an assault rifle over a body claiming he was frightened by the teenaged boy because he had a threatening look. And Greg Abbott’s administration will refuse to bring charges because, they’ll say, the claim sounds reasonable.