AGAIN…..
Immigration enforcement in the United States of America is the SOLE responsibility of the Federal Govermnmet ….
Texas Republican Governor Abott, a lawyer….
KNOWS this….
The Texas action is pure political theatre….
The bill was the marquee proposal the Texas Legislature passed last year to further expand the state’s role in border security. Gov. Greg Abbott has been in an ongoing battle with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement. The judge wrote in his decision that the state law conflicts directly with federal law over such powers…
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The law criminalizes illegal migration as a misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail. Anyone accused of reentering the country illegally could also face felony charges. Lawmakers also empowered state judges to order deportations to Mexico and allow local law enforcement to carry them out. Judges could also drop the charges if the migrant agrees to return voluntarily…..
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Texas GOP leaders acknowledged they were pushing the envelope, especially after the 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that Arizona could not interfere with federal immigration law. Lawmakers also approved legislation allocating $1.5 billion for Texas to continue building its own border wall….