Texas’s anti-immigrant measures hint at extremes Trump second term may bring

The state's Operation Lone Star inflicted harsh treatment on people crossing the border from Mexico

Immigration policy in the United States may be on the verge of a seismic shift, as two new chapters begin: not only is Donald Trump about to start his second term as president but the Texas legislature is convening for a new session - and those events are likely to exert a strong influence on one other.

By 20 January, Republicans will hold the governmental trifecta in both the Texas and federal systems, in addition to majorities on their respective supreme courts. State and federal officials in both administrations have touted merciless immigration crackdowns.