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.
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No one said he was
Get off my case weirdo
Some people around here act like they think he is.
ROFL!!!
Again with the personal insults ...
“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
“ Donald Trump is not the messiah”
Oh. I see. Never mind.
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.
I’m still trying to parse your sentence
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.
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.
Weren’t you saying that busing illegals to ‘sanctuary cities’ wasn’t going to do anything?
Guess what...
Do they get an implanted GPS to keep them from returning? A parachute?
“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.
Well we wouldn't want to interrupt their Christmas goodies and a Happy New Year now would we.
Wasn’t it already illegal? Talk about moving goalposts...
May I suggest a trebuchet?
Thanks. You expanded my vocabulary. I had to look it up. That will work!!!
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