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Mexico tells court Texas immigration law is threat to its 'sovereign' rights

The Mexican government has claimed in a court filing that a Texas anti-illegal immigration law currently being challenged by the Biden administration would, if enacted, impinge on Mexico’s “sovereign right” to determine who enters the country. Mexico filed an amicus brief last week in support of the Biden administration’s lawsuit against Texas’ S.B. 4 — an anti-illegal immigration law that …

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Karine Jean-Pierre bashed for suggesting migrants storming border is Abbott's responsibility: 'Beyond belief'

Social media users ripped White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for suggesting on Friday that viral video showing illegal immigrants rushing the Texas National Guard at the southern border should be Gov. Greg Abbott’s concern, not President Biden’s. When asked if Biden had seen or weighed in on the “dramatic” video of the migrant surge, Jean-Pierre replied, “I mean look, …

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Texas can keep arresting illegal migrants while Biden challenge proceeds, Abbott says

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday stood by his state’s efforts to control illegal immigration, blaming a Biden administration he says has left the southern border wide open, and promising to continue arresting illegal immigrants. Abbott addressed the Texas Public Policy Foundation after oral arguments had finished at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case challenging S.B.4 — …

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