In a recent interview with Fox News Live, Terrell County, Texas Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland shed light on how his community, comprising fewer than 1,000 people, is grappling with the brunt of the border crisis. This comes as the Mexican government has filed a court document claiming that a Texas anti-illegal immigration law, currently being challenged by the Biden administration, would infringe on Mexico's "sovereign right" to control entry into the country.

The law in question, known as S.B. 4, was signed by Governor Greg Abbott in December. It aims to allow police to arrest illegal immigrants and enables state judges to order their deportation. However, the law has been put on hold due to the Biden administration's challenge, citing its alleged unconstitutionality, detrimental impact on international relations, and interference with federal immigration law enforcement.

Mexico filed an amicus brief last week in support of the Biden administration's lawsuit against Texas' S.B. 4. The brief argues that the law, if enacted, would strain U.S.-Mexico relations, including trade, and potentially lead to discrimination against Mexican nationals. Expressing concerns about the law's impact, it states, "Mexico is deeply concerned that SB 4 will be applied in a discriminatory manner and fears that its enforcement will lead to improper harassment, detention, removal, and criminalization of Mexican citizens and individuals of Latino appearance."

Furthermore, Mexico's brief raises objections about the law potentially resulting in the removal of illegal immigrants to Mexico, irrespective of their nationality or Mexico's own policies on entry. It emphasizes that the enforcement of S.B. 4 would interfere with Mexico's sovereign right to determine who enters its territory.

In response to Mexico's arguments, the Mexican government has requested that the Fifth Circuit Court maintain the injunction on the law going into effect. The legal battle surrounding S.B. 4 experienced a back-and-forth last week when the Supreme Court briefly allowed the law to take effect before referring it back to the Fifth Circuit, which ultimately blocked it pending further arguments on its merits.

Governor Abbott, however, maintains that his state can still utilize trespassing laws to apprehend individuals entering the U.S. illegally. This statement comes as February's border numbers were recently announced, revealing a record number of encounters for the month. "Even without S.B. 4, Texas has the legal authority to arrest people coming across the razor wire barriers on our border, and we will continue to use our arrest authority and arrest people coming across the border illegally," affirmed Governor Abbott on Wednesday.

As the legal battle continues, it remains to be seen how the future enforcement of S.B. 4 will unfold and the potential implications it may have on U.S.-Mexico relations, immigration policy, and border security efforts.