Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally..DISCUSS

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Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally​

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The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally, taking Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to court again over his escalating response to border crossers arriving from Mexico. The lawsuit draws Texas into another clash over immigration at a time when New York and Chicago are pushing back on buses and planes carrying migrants sent by Abbott to Democrat-led cities nationwide. Texas is also fighting separate court battles to keep razor wire on the border and a floating barrier in the Rio Grande. But a law Abbott signed last month poses a broader and bigger challenge to the U.S. government’s authority over immigration. In addition to allowing police anywhere in Texas to arrest migrants on charges of illegal entry, the law — known as Senate Bill 4 — also gives judges the authority to order migrants to leave the country. The lawsuit asks a federal court in Austin to declare the Texas law unconstitutional. It calls the measure a violation of the Supremacy Clause, which establishes that federal laws in most cases supersede state law. “Texas cannot run its own immigration system,” the Justice Department states in the lawsuit. “Its efforts, through SB 4, intrude on the federal government’s exclusive authority to regulate the entry and removal of noncitizens, frustrate the United States’ immigration operations and proceedings, and interfere with U.S. foreign relations.”​

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Justice Department Moves to Block Texas' Controversial Border Law​

The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the US illegally, taking Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to court again over his escalating response to border crossers arriving from Mexico, the AP reports. In addition to allowing police anywhere in Texas to arrest migrants on charges of illegal entry, the law—known as Senate Bill 4—also gives judges the authority to order migrants to leave the country. The DoJ lawsuit asks a federal court in Austin to declare the Texas law unconstitutional. It calls the measure a violation of the Supremacy Clause, which establishes that federal laws in most cases supersede state law.

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Justice Department Sues Texas to Halt SB 4​

Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the State of Texas, Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Director of DPS Steven McCraw to halt Texas’s recently enacted law, SB 4, which created a state crime of illegal immigration. The lawsuit filed in the Western District of Texas asks the court to find that SB 4 violates the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause. It also seeks an injunction to keep SB 4 from being enforced when it goes into effect on March 5.

Secondly, the DOJ claimss that SB 4 would impede the federal government’s ability to take “appropriate enforcement actions.” For example, the DOJ argues that if a noncitizen exits a port of entry without a formal removal under federal law and later reenters the country, the federal government may not be empowered to prosecute the noncitizen for illegal reentry. By allowing state officials to police unlawful entry and to remove noncitizens, the DOJ contends SB 4 interferes with the federal government’s authority to enforce the entry and removal provisions of federal law.

Finally, DOJ asserts that SB 4 interferes with U.S. foreign relations. “The dynamic nature of relations with other countries requires the Executive Branch to ensure that enforcement policies are consistent with the Nation’s foreign policy.” SB 4 could impair the U.S.’s relationship with Mexico, according to the DOJ, because the state law “permits state judges and magistrates to order the removal of noncitizens to Mexico, regardless of their country’s citizenship and without any indication that Mexico is willing to accept them.”

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U.S. Justice Department sues Texas to halt new state law targeting illegal immigration​

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Texas on Wednesday over a new state law that allows Texas police to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the Texas-Mexico border illegally. “Texas cannot disregard the United States Constitution and settled Supreme Court precedent,” Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of the Justice Department's Civil Division, said in a statement. “We have brought this action to ensure that Texas adheres to the framework adopted by Congress and the Constitution for regulation of immigration.” The lawsuit was filed in an Austin federal court and names Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw. It asks the court to declare the state law unconstitutional and prevent Texas from implementing it. The law, which is scheduled to take effect March 5, would make it a state crime to cross the Texas-Mexico border between ports of entry.

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Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally​

The U.S. Justice Department sued Texas last week over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally, taking Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to court again over his escalating response to border crossers arriving from Mexico. The lawsuit draws Texas into another clash over immigration at a time when New York and Chicago are pushing back on buses and planes carrying migrants sent by Abbott to Democrat-led cities nationwide. Texas is also fighting separate court battles to keep razor wire on the border and a floating barrier in the Rio Grande. But a law Abbott signed last month poses a broader and bigger challenge to the U.S. government’s authority over immigration. In addition to allowing police anywhere in Texas to arrest migrants on charges of illegal entry, the law — known as Senate Bill 4 — also gives judges the authority to order migrants to leave the country.

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Justice Department goes to the Supreme Court over Texas border closure​

The Department of Justice wants the Supreme Court to stop Texas from blocking federal Border Patrol agents from a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border near Eagle Pass, southwest of San Antonio. Texas state troopers on Thursday fenced off a public park in Eagle Pass, prompting objections from city officials — and the new filing from the Justice Department. The Justice Department said armed Texas National Guard members have blockaded access roads to the area, which "effectively prevents" Border Patrol agents from getting to or monitoring a roughly 2.5-mile stretch of the border. The Border Patrol has used the park as a place to launch boats into the Rio Grande River, and as an area to process migrants that are taken into custody. Texas had notified Eagle Pass of the park closure on Wednesday.

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Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on US-Mexico border​

A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Border Patrol agents to resume cutting for now raxor wire that Texas installed along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border that is at the center of an escalating standoff between the Biden administration and the state over immigration enforcement. The 5-4 vote clears the way for Border Patrol agents to cut or clear out concertina wire that Texas has put along the banks of the Rio Grande to deter migrants from entering the U.S. illegally. Some migrants have been injured ny the sharp wire and the Justice Department has argued the barrier impedes the U.S. government’s ability to patrol the border, including coming to the aid of migrants in need of help. None of the justices provided any explanation for their vote. The one-page order is a victory for the Biden administration while the lawsuit over the wire continues.

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Biden administration renews demand for Texas to allow Border Patrol to access a key park​

A clash between Texas and the Biden administration over immigration enforcement showed no signs of easing Wednesday as federal officials renewed demands for the state to give Border Patrol agents access to a riverfront park that is a popular corridor for migrants illegally entering the U.S. Texas has installed rows of razor wire in the park and says more is being added after the Supreme Court cleared the way for Border Patrol agents to cut or remove the sharp metal barrier. The fencing has become one of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s most visible measures to deter migrants in the border city of Eagle Pass. Texas seized control of the park this month and began denying entry to Border Patrol agents, escalating a feud between Abbott and President Joe Biden’s administration, which the governor accuses of not doing enough to curb illegal crossings. On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security sent the state a letter demanding access again to Shelby Park, which is next to the Rio Grande.

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25 Republican governors back Texas in escalating border standoff with US government​

The Supreme Court ruled this week against Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who has strung razor wire along miles of the frontier with Mexico. But the Republican has vowed to add more razor wire to crack down on what he calls an invasion. A record 225,000-plus illegal migrants crossed the border in December alone. On Thursday, 25 Republican governors released a joint statement of solidarity with Mr Abbott for "stepping up to protect American citizens from historic levels of illegal immigrants, deadly drugs like fentanyl, and terrorists entering our country".

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No, Texas is not defying a Supreme Court order by continuing to install razor wire at the US-Mexico border​

A Supreme Court order allows Border Patrol agents to cut razor wire installed along the Rio Grande, but the ruling does not prevent Texas from laying the wire.

An escalating standoff is brewing between the Biden administration and the state of Texas over immigration enforcement. On Jan. 24, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott posted images on X of Texas National Guard troops laying concertina razor wire along the banks of the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border. “Texas’ razor wire is an effective deterrent against the illegal border crossings encouraged by Biden’s open border policies,” Abott said. “We continue to deploy this razor wire to repel illegal immigration.” Critics have called the use of razor wire at the border cruel, arguing that it has directly led to the deaths of migrant. Now, they’re also calling it illegal. Numerous social nedia post claims that by continuing to install razor wire, Abbott and the Texas National Guard are openly defying a recent Supreme Court order. Online search trends show many people are wondering if this is true.

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Texas Can Keep Securing the Border. Supreme Court Didn’t Prevent It​

Critics such as Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, claim that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s intention to continue securing the border, including with barbed wire, is “unconstitutional” and that he is violating the Supreme Court’s Jan. 22 order. They’re wrong. There has been no such finding by the Supreme Court, and nothing in that order prevents the governor from trying to protect Texans from the massive wave of aliens illegally crossing the border with the connivance of the Biden administration. This lawsuit was actually initiated by Texas against the Biden administration after the Border Patrol started destroying the barbed or concertina wire barrier that the state had placed along 29 miles of Eagle Pass, one of the most heavily trafficked crossings in Texas. Texas claimed that the Biden administration was trespassing and destroying its property since the wire barrier was only on municipal or private property, not federal property.

But the district court refused to issue an injunction because it believed the federal government was immune from suit under applicable federal law. Texas filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, which concluded that the district court’s interpretation of the law was incorrect. The 5th Circuit issued an injunction on Dec. 19 against the federal government pending further appeal with one exception—the right to “cut or move” the wire “if necessary to address any medical emergency.” The Biden administration then filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court asking that the injunction be vacated (dissolved). The Supreme Court issued a 5-to-4, two-sentence order simply vacating the injunction while the case is on appeal. This was not a decision on the merits of Texas’s claim against the federal government, which will continue to be litigated in the lower courts.

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Groups sue over new Texas law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally​

The White House and Mexico’s president on Tuesday came out strongly against a new Traxas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who illegally cross into the U.S. and empower local judges to order them to leave the country. Also civil rights groups and Texas’ largest border county filed a lawsuit, calling the measure that Republican Gov. Greg Abbott had signed into law less than 24 hours earlier an unconstitutional reach over the U.S. government’s authority on immigration.

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Illegal border crossings from Mexico reach highest on record in December before January lull​

Arrests for illegal border crossing from Mexico reached an all-time high in December since monthly numbers have been released, authorities said Friday, exposing a growing vulnerability for President Joe Biden in his campaign for a second term. The Border Patrol tallied 249,785 arrests on the Mexican border in December, up 31% from 191,112 in November and up 13% from 222,018 in December 2022, the previous all-time high. Arrests fell more than half during the first two weeks of January, “consistent with historical trends and enhanced enforcement,” U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement. CBP previously said a crackdown by Mexican authorities contributed to the January decline.

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CBP increases patrols after migrant surge overwhelms Texas National Guard in El Paso​

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Friday that it has increased patrols in an area of the southern border in El Paso, Texas, where a large group of illegal immigrants burst through razor wire and surged toward the border wall a day before. Video taken by the New York Post showed dozens of adult males ripping away razor wire that was set up by the state and charging past Texas National Guardsmen. They then ran toward a section of border wall, where they were blocked from entering further. A Texas law enforcement source told Fox News the group consisted of over 300 illegal immigrants, and about 100 adult males rushed the soldiers, and one has been arrested so far for assaulting a soldier. The melee began when one family unit was allowed through. The source said that more arrests are likely coming for destruction of property and assault.

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