(2) A person commits the offense of trespass by an illegal alien if such person: (a) Is an illegal alien; (b) Knowingly enters this state and remains in this state; and © Is physically present in this state at the time a licensed bounty hunter or a peace officer apprehends such person.
(3) (a) The offense of trespass by an illegal alien under this section is a felony for which the authorized term of imprisonment is life imprisonment without eligibility for probation, parole, conditional release, or release except by act of the Governor or the natural death of such person.
WHAT. THE. ACTUAL. FUCK.
I guess we’re back to full on slavery then, complete with slave catchers. Obviously it never fully went away because of prison labor, but this is definitely a step up. It feels nearly identical to how it worked right before the Civil War which is great (/s).