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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: NorthMountain

No one said he was


61 posted on 12/18/2023 7:02:51 PM PST by Guenevere (“If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”)
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To: NorthMountain

Get off my case weirdo


62 posted on 12/18/2023 7:18:52 PM PST by stanne
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To: Guenevere

Some people around here act like they think he is.


63 posted on 12/18/2023 7:20:40 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: stanne

ROFL!!!

Again with the personal insults ...


64 posted on 12/18/2023 7:21:53 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: NorthMountain

“Again with personal insults?”

That’s not only a personal insult but I have not personally insulted people

I defy you to quote me

Leave me alone


65 posted on 12/18/2023 7:24:31 PM PST by stanne
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To: NorthMountain

“ Donald Trump is not the messiah”

Oh. I see. Never mind.


66 posted on 12/18/2023 7:25:17 PM PST by stanne
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To: stanne
It what bizarro world is "weirdo" not an insult?

You don't even know what you wrote just a few minutes ago!

Now ... if you'll just get off your duff, read the article, and think about the answers to my questions in #54, you'll be able to figure out why GOVERNOR Abbott couldn't sign this LEGISLATION until just now ...

Seriously: I have complete confidence in you. You are absolutely NOT a stupid idiot.

67 posted on 12/18/2023 7:30:59 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: NorthMountain

I’m still trying to parse your sentence


68 posted on 12/18/2023 7:31:52 PM PST by Guenevere (“If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”)
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To: Guenevere

I don’t believe you. I know you’re not a moron, therefore you have no trouble at all understanding a brief exchange consisting of three simple declarative sentences.


69 posted on 12/18/2023 7:33:41 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: wardamneagle

You do realize that this is the first state law making illegal immigration a specifically illegal act, right? This, like the bus export measure, had to be thoroughly idiot- and court-proofed. Remember that Arizona’s abortive attempts all focused on letting locals enforce Federal law. Remember what happened to them. Any subsequent measure was going to have to pass quite a lot of scrutiny.

And nobody else has done this so far. Better late than never.


70 posted on 12/18/2023 8:00:31 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Weren’t you saying that busing illegals to ‘sanctuary cities’ wasn’t going to do anything?

Guess what...


71 posted on 12/18/2023 8:01:11 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Do they get an implanted GPS to keep them from returning? A parachute?


72 posted on 12/18/2023 10:43:07 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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To: Spktyr

“Weren’t you saying that busing illegals to ‘sanctuary cities’ wasn’t going to do anything?”

Maybe I did; I don’t remember. I don’t see the relevance in this situation. Whatever.


73 posted on 12/19/2023 1:18:56 AM PST by MayflowerMadam ("A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once.")
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat
This does NOT go into affect until March, SO for 3 more months these invaders have free reign!

Well we wouldn't want to interrupt their Christmas goodies and a Happy New Year now would we.

74 posted on 12/19/2023 6:19:42 AM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Wasn’t it already illegal? Talk about moving goalposts...


75 posted on 12/19/2023 6:19:53 AM PST by TheElectionWasStolen
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To: FlingWingFlyer

May I suggest a trebuchet?


76 posted on 12/19/2023 6:37:35 AM PST by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: AbolishCSEU

Thanks. You expanded my vocabulary. I had to look it up. That will work!!!


77 posted on 12/19/2023 9:11:37 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Get the illegal alien refugees out of our government.)
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