The groups accuse the governor of engaging in racist rhetoric for calling border crossings an 'invasion.' Texas GregAbbott Immigration Migrants Border HumanRights CivilRights racism texasgop
Immigrant rights groups are asking the federal government to investigate Texas Gov. Greg Abbott'sIn an emailed statement, San Antonio-based immigrant-assistance group RAICES asked the U.S. Justice Department to initiate a probe of Abbott's directive, issued Thursday, calling it a"disgusting political stunt" and an"overreach of power."
The group warned that the governor's maneuver would increase the number of state law enforcement officers tasked with doing work outside of their jurisdiction. Abbott's Operation Lone Star, a $3 billion initiative to arrest migrants on state crimes such as trespassing is already under DOJ investigation for alleged civil rights violations,Other groups joined RAICES in its condemnation. They called Abbott's order racist and accused him of endangering immigrants by calling border crossings an"invasion" in his order.
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