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U.S. attorney general tells Texas to rescind immigrant COVID-19 order
Reuters ^ | July 29, 2021 | Sarah N. Lynch

Posted on 07/29/2021 3:00:10 PM PDT by libstripper

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday warned Texas Governor Greg Abbott to "immediately rescind" a new executive order aimed at curbing the travel into the state of undocumented immigrants who may pose a risk of transmitting COVID-19.

"The order violates federal law in numerous respects, and Texas cannot lawfully enforce the executive order against any federal official or private parties working with the United States," Garland told Abbott in a letter.

He added that if Texas continues to implement the ground restrictions on migrants, then the Justice Department will "pursue all appropriate legal remedies."

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: covid; migrants; tx; usag
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To: jimjohn
We must have been reading different newspapers last January. My newspaper informed me that SCOTUS made it clear that they didn't have the *slightest* interest in preventing the theft of a Presidential election.

So why would they give a rat's hindquarters about something as comparatively unimportant as an invasion by tens of thousands of hostile,dangerous aliens?

I said that Texas *would* lose this case...not that they *should*.

141 posted on 07/29/2021 6:06:35 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Ballots)
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To: jacknhoo; Diogenesis

DOJ has 50,000 employees. =And not a single, honest, whistleblower while Trump was POTUS.


142 posted on 07/29/2021 6:07:49 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: libstripper

I don’t give a damn about any Federal laws that make the invasion of Texas by diseased illegal aliens, 10,000 per day, ok for Mr. Communist Red China Owned GARLAND.

WILL NOT COMPLY


143 posted on 07/29/2021 6:09:49 PM PDT by FlyingEagle
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To: EastTexasTraveler

You sound like an honey pot agitator. We don’t have to or want to, take on the military. We are the military. Look at where most combat officers come from.


144 posted on 07/29/2021 6:17:38 PM PDT by StolarStorm
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To: libstripper

If Abbott has any nads, he will tell scumbag Merrick Garland to blow it out his a$$.


145 posted on 07/29/2021 6:18:58 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (No masks necessary? I guess voting by mail will be eliminated for 2022 and 2024. Yippee!)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

I really hope that Abbott sticks to his guns.

The feds are content to let invaders run wild all over our state.

If the feds won’t do their job it falls to our law enforcement to do their job.


146 posted on 07/29/2021 6:26:38 PM PDT by Texas resident
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To: chopperk

THAT is NOT what I meant!

CW II is trending?


147 posted on 07/29/2021 6:27:30 PM PDT by Taxman (SAVE AMERICA!)
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To: BiglyCommentary

Austin?


148 posted on 07/29/2021 6:28:35 PM PDT by Taxman (SAVE AMERICA!)
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To: midwest_hiker

This will not end well.

CW II?


149 posted on 07/29/2021 6:29:35 PM PDT by Taxman (SAVE AMERICA!)
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To: libstripper

If Abbott orders Texas rangers to arrest and jail any fed not complying with Texas law, I’ll take back everything bad I’ve ever said about him.

Unfortunately, I really do NOT think that is very likely.


150 posted on 07/29/2021 6:52:28 PM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: gitmo

//Any idea how this interferes with the implementation of federal immigration law????

Who gives a damn? The democrats already opened up this can of worms with their ‘sanctuary’ crap, and de-facto legalization of pot. Right now, Texas can tell the Feds to stuff it. Personally, I’d load them up in the cargo space of national guard planes and take them to DC. Dump them out on the tarmac, and fly back to Texas for more.

Either that or dump them in Mexico City, with or without landing.


151 posted on 07/29/2021 7:03:51 PM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: Mathews

//I once heard that Texas has it written onto their Constitution that they can split the state into four new states.

It was the treaty between the Texas Republic and the US. If the Feral government is going to say that treaty is invalid, then Texas is no longer a part of the U.S.


152 posted on 07/29/2021 7:08:02 PM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: libstripper

If you violate state law, you go to state jail even if your are a federal agent. Lock them up on a Friday with a court date for Monday morning. No bail due them being a flight risk.


153 posted on 07/29/2021 7:21:01 PM PDT by ClayinVA ("Those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it")
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To: Jane Long

Hypothetically, what would happen if a Texas federal judge determines that the DHS is violating the laws, (plural), concerning ignoring CDC and state health directives, federal laws concerning arresting and immediately deporting illegal immigrants who are Covid positive, and other federal laws and then orders the DHS to be put under court supervision with a court appointed overseer. (This would be similar to the situations numerous police departments are in with the DOJ).

Obviously such a situation would immediately be appealed all the way to the USSC. It would be a riot to watch.

I think the DOJ may regret trying to threaten Texas since they are in violation of numerous immigration laws at this time.


154 posted on 07/29/2021 7:21:57 PM PDT by usnavy_cop_retired (Retiree in the P.I. living as a legal immigrant)
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To: Travis McGee

I just pray that our Governor puts a stop to this crap. Here in Houston, we are completely overrun with illegals. About 2/3rds of the HISD students are Hispanic. 9% white.

It is easier to drive in Cairo. None of these immigrants ever went to driving school.

Assault and robbery are skyrocketing. This is a very very dangerous situation. And, we have a shooting war-battle on city streets 300 miles away, just across the border.

Texas can no longer wait for Fed Gov. Atty General Marxist can spend as much time in court as he wants while we clean up DC’s mess here in Texas.


155 posted on 07/29/2021 7:22:05 PM PDT by FlyingEagle
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To: mund1011

LOL.


156 posted on 07/29/2021 7:33:18 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: StolarStorm

No such thing. I am sick and tired of the communist DemonRats and all their crap. Texas can kick the USA’s butt, and I think it is time for us to stand up and tell them so.


157 posted on 07/29/2021 7:53:24 PM PDT by EastTexasTraveler
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To: pepsi_junkie; Impy; BillyBoy; GOPsterinMA; NFHale; LS; campaignPete R-CT; AuH2ORepublican; ...

To a Demonrat, middle of the road IS a hardcore Stalinazi.


158 posted on 07/29/2021 9:00:56 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (DEFEAT THE COUP D'ETAT BY THE STALINAZI DERP STATE !)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; Impy; BillyBoy; KC_Lion; NFHale; LS

“... Bottom line of this narrative shift… vaccinations don’t work. Everything goes back to square one. Blame Trump, not us.”

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/07/29/report-cdc-expected-to-announce-tomorrow-that-covid-vaccines-dont-work-on-delta-variant-hence-white-house-credits-trump-with-vaccine-today/


159 posted on 07/29/2021 9:40:20 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: Taxman

If Austin, I’d want to man a canon battery. Lol


160 posted on 07/30/2021 2:43:15 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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