Last week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans across the state applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and return abortion-related decisions to states. Now, Abbott and his conservative crew aren’t so happy with the highest justices in the land. With a 5-4 vote on...
as evidence of the risk the court’s decision posed.
Paxton said the Remain in Mexico policy stopped migrants and their lawyers from using a “loophole” to stay in the country by claiming asylum. "This is an important step toward treating all people at our borders with dignity, regardless of their race or background," Thorn added.Consisting of borderland mayors, county judges and economic development commissions, the Texas Border Coalition said in a statement that the Remain in Mexico policy was never “the best solution for problems with the asylum process or border security.”
Since March 2020, bbott has continually expanded Operation Lone Star, a controversial border clampdown that has seen Texas National Guard and Department of Public Safety officers deployed to the southern frontier.
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