Posted on 12/29/2023 10:58:35 PM PST by John Semmens
Texas has a new law that allows for the prosecution and deportation of migrants illegally entering the US from Mexico. The Department of Justice (DOJ) warned Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Tx) that it will sue if he tries to enforce this law.
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton rejected Abbott's contention that he is filling a vacuum left by the DOJ's refusal to enforce the federal law against this illegal entry into the country, saying "immigration is a federal issue. We will decide whether or not to enforce our law. Right now, it is the Administration's policy to allow anyone who wants to come to the US to enter illegally. The actions contemplated by Abbott amount to treason against federal authority. He risks being the next man up in Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's quest to punish all disobedience of the Administration's policies."
Abbott pointed out that "the massive flow of illegal immigrants into the US threatens the health and safety of our citizens. Diseases thought to have been extinct like polio and leprosy are being imported with these immigrants, as are criminals and dangerous drugs like fentanyl. Article IV of the US Constitution obligates the federal government to protect the states from invasion. Since the current federal government refuses to fulfill this obligation it would be irresponsible for state governments to not take action to protect our citizens."
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas called Abbott's attitude "inhumane. These migrants are fleeing poverty, crime, and disease. President Biden expressly invited them and promised to provide for them. This includes sustenance, housing, heath care, and education. Compared to where they came from we have more of these benefits than we need. It is our moral obligation to share our good fortune with the less fortunate. For example, the 470,000 Venezuelans to whom the President has granted illegal admission into the US has enable Venezuela to reduce its homicides by more than 3,500 in the past year alone."
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mi) was less enthusiastic than Mayorkas. "Too many of the individuals we are letting walk into our country are violent criminals," she said. "The federal government is neglecting its responsibility to protect its citizens from these criminals. This is also inhumane."
In related news, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Ca) is offering free health care to every illegal immigrant in California. "Our state has been losing population over the last few years," he said. "This threatens our status as the largest electoral college prize in presidential elections. By having taxpayers pick up the tab for millions more indigent immigrants we can regain the state's election clout and boost my chances for being elected president in the not too distant future."
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ping
Abbott for POTUS 2028. Unless he’d rather be President of the breakaway Republic of Texas.
Is Texas becoming ungovernable? F the DOJ.
Obama/Holder’s DOJ , LOL
No...
This guy keeps on passing laws that are illegal under the constitution.
You have to ask yourself why?
There are plenty of solutions that would pass constitutional muster.
Why aren’t these even being tried?
You have to ask yourself, why?
Great encapsulation of the insanity! Thank you and Happy New Year!
Biden needs removal and the results of investigation revealing he gained the office through fraudulent means, therefore rendering all his destructive orders moot and reversed.
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