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Gov. Abbott signs bill allowing arrest, removal of illegals by state authorities
Just the News ^ | Updated: December 18, 2023 5:41pm | Ben Whedon

Posted on 12/18/2023 3:13:53 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed a measure to make illegal entry into the Lone Star State a state crime, giving state law enforcement a potentially pivotal tool to combat illegal immigration on its own amid perceived federal apathy.

The law, which is slated to take effect in March, would empower Texas law enforcement to arrest illegal entrants and grant judges the ability to order their deportation, CNN reported.

Under Abbott's leadership, Texas has conducted a unilateral effort to enforce its border dubbed "Operation Lone Star" that has prompted legal battles with federal government, including a dispute over the deployment of a buoy barrier in the Rio Grande river.

The governor has further pursued a policy of bussing illegals to sanctuary cities in blue states in a bid to highlight the Biden administration's lax approach to border enforcement. The scheme cleared more than 50,000 illegals sent to sanctuary cities in October, with more than 18,000 heading to New York City alone.

Earlier this year, Abbott called on other state governors to deploy their National Guard forces to the border to aid Texas's efforts.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Mexico; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: abbott; aliens; arrest; illegals; invaders; monroedoctrine; operationlonestar; sidebarabuse; texas
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To: wardamneagle

What took so long?

Ask Dade Phelan the speaker of the Texas House. He should be in prison.


41 posted on 12/18/2023 5:21:32 PM PST by Fai Mao ( IOStarve the Beast and steal its food)
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To: Theodore R.

Yeah. We already corrected that. I should have remembered that because the shickenchit San Antonio Sheriff tried to sue Florida for stealing his illegal chickens.


42 posted on 12/18/2023 5:24:01 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Get the illegal alien refugees out of our government.)
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To: wildcard_redneck
 
 
Excuse me? That's reality. Obvious you've never been responsible for much in life. You asked a question, you got an answer. It's all on you if you don't like it.
 
 

43 posted on 12/18/2023 5:39:12 PM PST by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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To: wardamneagle
What the hell took so long?

IIRC, the Texas legislature meets every second year ...

44 posted on 12/18/2023 6:14:40 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: stanne
Trump said build a wall EIGHT!!! years ago. Eight!

Half the people on this forum were saying build a wall twenty years ago. TWENTY!!! Heck, we were talking about building a wall in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Even the democrats claimed to be in favor of it ... but nobody did anything, and it STILL isn't complete.

45 posted on 12/18/2023 6:17:09 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: NorthMountain

The question was what took Abbott so long. There was zero hope of his doing so before Trump came on the scene

Zerrrrooo

Clock started June 2015


46 posted on 12/18/2023 6:28:32 PM PST by stanne
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To: Migraine

Abbott for VP!


NO!!!


47 posted on 12/18/2023 6:30:21 PM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; Rusty0604; djstex

Get ‘er done!!


48 posted on 12/18/2023 6:31:35 PM PST by Jane Long (What we were told was a conspiracy theory in ‘20 is now fact. Land of the sheep, home of the knaves)
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To: stanne

Donald Trump is not the messiah.


49 posted on 12/18/2023 6:34:36 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: stanne

Oh, yeah ... everything I wrote is true, and the clock started in the mid 1980s.

Some of us have a longer memory than others.


50 posted on 12/18/2023 6:35:24 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: wildcard_redneck
What is the three month waiting period for?

To allow them to self-deport and save Texas money by not having to arrest/jail (as many of) the invaders.

51 posted on 12/18/2023 6:36:03 PM PST by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack )
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To: NorthMountain

It started in the late 80’s no argument. I the question is about Abbott. What took him so long. Can you answer that?


52 posted on 12/18/2023 6:36:51 PM PST by stanne
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Biden admin to file lawsuit in 3....2....1....


53 posted on 12/18/2023 6:42:17 PM PST by cableguymn
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To: stanne
< sigh >

What office does GOVERNOR Abbott hold?

What are the powers of someone who holds that office?

What other government branch must that office-holder depend on to enact policy?

This is an open-book test. The answers will be found in the article, which you should read.

When you answer those three questions, you will be able to discern the answer to your question.

54 posted on 12/18/2023 6:42:24 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: ShadowAce

And they will to other states not Mexico.


55 posted on 12/18/2023 6:50:04 PM PST by cableguymn
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To: NorthMountain

Obnoxiousness.


56 posted on 12/18/2023 6:50:25 PM PST by stanne
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

A state can’t remove anyone.

Is he doing anything about Colony Ridge or do do ors get a pass on human trafficking and the cartels?


57 posted on 12/18/2023 6:52:32 PM PST by qaz123
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To: stanne

I asked you some simple questions, the answers to which will help you answer your own question.

If you refuse to do a little reading and thinking for yourself, I can’t help you.

You need to do better.


58 posted on 12/18/2023 6:54:58 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: devane617

Some anti-American judge has probably already signed an order blocking this but good for Abbott. Mayorkas will be crying all over the media about it tomorrow because trying to stop the Balkanizing of America is racis or something.


59 posted on 12/18/2023 6:56:53 PM PST by Colorado Doug (Now I know how the Indians felt to be sold out for a few beads and trinkets)
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To: Jane Long

YES!
Just saw this on Greg Kelly Show as I just got home!
Thanks for the ping!
God Bless Texas!


60 posted on 12/18/2023 6:57:45 PM PST by djstex (All I Have to Say... President Trump was right about everything!)
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