Vasquez tells them if a police officer pulls them over and detains them, they shouldn’t sign anything without an attorney present. Under this bill, a judge or county magistrate can order a migrant returned to a port of entry and then to Mexico. Some groups, such as LULAC, say they plan to sue the state to challenge the law. That would tie it up in the court system and possible delay when the law takes effect.

“Everyone should have a plan…a place to have your documents, birth certificates, marriage, everything in one place,” she said. “Be prepared. Have a plan if something were to happen.”