AUSTIN, TEXAS (AP) -- State Senators want members of Congress to study how much it would cost to fully enforce border and immigration laws in Texas.
In a resolution passed 30-1 on Tuesday, the Texas Senate wants to send a delegation to Washington to get the answers from federal officials and lawmakers.
Republican Sen. Tommy Williams complained that the federal government is not doing enough to secure the border and to deal with illegal immigration. His resolution wants Congress to figure out how much it would cost to provide full enforcement of the laws and then to allocate the necessary funds.
Border senators cautioned that the resolution would lead people to believe that U.S. border towns are dangerous when they are safe.
The resolution will now go to the Texas House for consideration.
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