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20 Feb 2024, 8:59 pm by Ilya Somin
The Biden administration did not leave Ukrainian newcomers vulnerable to the whims of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who since April 2022 has transported 37,800 migrants to New York City, 31,400 to Chicago, and thousands more to other blue cities—in a successful bid to push the immigration debate rightward and advance the idea that immigrants are a burden on native-born people. [read post]
12 Feb 2024, 3:44 pm by Michael Lowe
Which brings us to a new piece of legislation passed by the Texas Legislature and signed into law by Governor Abbott, to be effective on March 5, 2024. [read post]
11 Feb 2024, 3:03 pm by Yosi Yahoudai
#HouNews — Houston Police (@houstonpolice) February 11, 2024 Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement on the shooting near Lakewood church in Houston: “Our hearts are with those impacted by today’s tragic shooting and the entire Lakewood Church community in Houston. [read post]
7 Feb 2024, 5:55 am by Joseph Nunn
As Operation Lone Star — the border security initiative launched by Texas Governor Greg Abbott — approaches its third anniversary, tensions between the federal government and the state of Texas have reached a fever pitch. [read post]
1 Feb 2024, 6:05 am by Kate Huddleston
Texas’s Border Extremism is Escalating For three years, under Governor Greg Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star” program, Texas has sent thousands of state police and National Guard to border communities, where they have targeted migrants for arrest on state charges, conducted a disproportionate number of traffic stops, put up razor wire, and even reportedly pushed children back into the Rio Grande. [read post]
On Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement asserting Texas’ constitutional right to self-defense concerning the border. [read post]
30 Jan 2024, 3:39 pm by CAFE
In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the Supreme Court’s ruling permitting Border Patrol to cut the razor wire installed by the National Guard, at the direction of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, along the Rio Grande at the U.S. [read post]
29 Jan 2024, 3:42 pm by Jonathan H. Adler
To take one prominent example, Texas Governor Greg Abbott suggests there is an "invasion" of illegal immigrants that justifies state action under the Constitution. [read post]
At the state level, Texas Governor Greg Abbott also recently signed into law a new bill allowing for Texas authorities to arrest undocumented immigrants—including those who may lawfully seek asylum in the US. [read post]
29 Jan 2024, 10:46 am by Frank O. Bowman, III
Texas Governor Greg Abbot has used this “invasion” claim to justify open defiance of federal supremacy over control of the national border. [read post]
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement asserting Texas’ constitutional right to self-defense on Wednesday as tensions with the Biden administration over security along the US southern border escalated. [read post]
State of Texas stems from an ongoing border crisis conflict between the Biden administration and Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Lone Star border control policy. [read post]
18 Jan 2024, 6:24 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
” Publishers Weekly: “…Viewed by many as the most high profile of a wave of book banning laws at the state level, the law was signed by Texas governor Greg Abbott on June 12. [read post]
In June, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a series of border enforcement regulations in the state, one of which authorized the construction of floating barriers in the Rio Grande, aiming at deterring irregular border crossings from Mexico to the US. [read post]
In the filing to the New York Supreme Court, Adams’ administration accuses Texas of violating New York Social Services Law as part of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s plan to expel migrants who cross the US-Mexico border illegally. [read post]
5 Jan 2024, 5:07 am by Beatrice Yahia
DOMESTIC DEVELOPMENTS New York Mayor Eric Adams has filed a lawsuit against 17 transportation companies he said executed a plan by Texas Governor Greg Abbott that sent more than 30,000 migrants to New York City and made the city pay for their care. [read post]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Texas and Governor Greg Abbott in his official capacity on Wednesday over a state law that criminalizes illegal entry into the border state from anywhere but a port of entry, exerting state jurisdiction over what is usually a federal matter. [read post]