Play the blame game for past failures all you want. The bottom line is there is a bi-partisan bill that democrats and the few remaining reasonable republicans negotiated that maga is holding hostage solely to keep Trump out of prison and put him back in the White House.
Maga owns this mess from this point forward. They are not serious people and our country will continue to suffer as long as they hold sway in the republican party moving forward.
Both sides are the same.
I mentioned this before and nobody said anything but can you imagine if the Democrats held a significant bi-partisan gun control bill hostage for political reasons? No you can't. Nobody cant. That is the main difference. Agree or disagree with them, but they're serious people who are actually concerned with getting things done for their constituents.
And not just for “their constituents” but ALL ‘Muricans. Just look at Build Back Better and all the puke repubs, everyone of which voted against, who are now campaigning on and taking credit for it. The hypocrisy and dissonance is overwhelming. And why the POOTWH Party is going to destroy ‘Murica. It’s like watching a slow motion car wreck.
Was 2023 an election year? Hmmmm, who controlled Congress and what was the repub focus? Hmmmmm? Oh yea, some guy named Kevin. But sure, both sides are the same.
Last year, President Biden put forward a $106 billion supplemental funding request to address immediate national security concerns, including $4.4 billion in desperately needed funding for a robust, federal migration strategy with $1.4 billion in aid to states and localities. Those funds would provide support to federal agencies for additional personnel to increase border security, add staff to accelerate processing times and eligibility determinations, and increase removal proceedings for those ineligible to stay in the United States.
While the Biden Administration has made important progress in managing immigration at the Southwest border, the number of migrants arriving in states and cities seeking emergency shelter continues to increase at record pace. States and cities have spent billions to address inaction by Congress and match these challenges with solutions for our state and local economies. However, it is clear our national immigration system is outdated and unprepared to respond to this unprecedented global migration. Without serious reform informed by evidence- based solutions, the challenges facing states and localities will only grow.
We remain committed to working with the Administration and Congress to advance common sense solutions to fix our immigration system. Thank you for your consideration.
Play the blame game for past failures all you want. The bottom line is there is a bi-partisan bill that democrats and the few remaining reasonable republicans negotiated that maga is holding hostage solely to keep Trump out of prison and put him back in the White House.
Maga owns this mess from this point forward. They are not serious people and our country will continue to suffer as long as they hold sway in the republican party moving forward.
Most of AMT is playing the blame game for past failures...really? Because sometimes past failures affect current situations, and we should recognize and learn from them instead of giving a free pass because now the time is conveniently right to deflect blame. There is culpability on both sides for how we arrived at this current situation. The fact that very few of you are willing to admit this is maddening. Other than the couple magas that poke in from time to time, who here is siding with the right or saying they should hold steady in their current actions? Who is defending them? There is much more common ground than opposition. The ability to be critical of more than one party? Not so much.
Play the blame game for past failures all you want. The bottom line is there is a bi-partisan bill that democrats and the few remaining reasonable republicans negotiated that maga is holding hostage solely to keep Trump out of prison and put him back in the White House.
Maga owns this mess from this point forward. They are not serious people and our country will continue to suffer as long as they hold sway in the republican party moving forward.
Most of AMT is playing the blame game for past failures...really? Because sometimes past failures affect current situations, and we should recognize and learn from them instead of giving a free pass because now the time is conveniently right to deflect blame. There is culpability on both sides for how we arrived at this current situation. The fact that very few of you are willing to admit this is maddening. Other than the couple magas that poke in from time to time, who here is siding with the right or saying they should hold steady in their current actions? Who is defending them? There is much more common ground than opposition. The ability to be critical of more than one party? Not so much.
It’s the equating of both parties as being the same that’s the flaw in your argument. Was 2023 an election year? Again, Brandon issued 500+ EOs related to immigration. Which ones do you take issue(s) with and what was the direct impact of that EO?
For those getting their information from the socials.
CLAIM: The Biden administration is giving people who enter the U.S illegally payments of $2,200 per month.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. People who enter the U.S. illegally are not eligible for federal cash assistance, with the exception of certain Cubans and Haitians, immigration experts told The Associated Press. Refugees and people granted asylum, as well as some other humanitarian migrants, are entitled to certain public benefits, including cash assistance related to their initial resettlement, though it is not as high as $2,200 each month.
THE FACTS: Social media users are falsely claiming that people in the U.S. illegally receive thousands of dollars in monthly payments from the federal government, an issue that has been misrepresented before online.
Play the blame game for past failures all you want. The bottom line is there is a bi-partisan bill that democrats and the few remaining reasonable republicans negotiated that maga is holding hostage solely to keep Trump out of prison and put him back in the White House.
Maga owns this mess from this point forward. They are not serious people and our country will continue to suffer as long as they hold sway in the republican party moving forward.
Most of AMT is playing the blame game for past failures...really? Because sometimes past failures affect current situations, and we should recognize and learn from them instead of giving a free pass because now the time is conveniently right to deflect blame. There is culpability on both sides for how we arrived at this current situation. The fact that very few of you are willing to admit this is maddening. Other than the couple magas that poke in from time to time, who here is siding with the right or saying they should hold steady in their current actions? Who is defending them? There is much more common ground than opposition. The ability to be critical of more than one party? Not so much.
It’s the equating of both parties as being the same that’s the flaw in your argument. Was 2023 an election year? Again, Brandon issued 500+ EOs related to immigration. Which ones do you take issue(s) with and what was the direct impact of that EO?
Please reference where I said both sides are the same. You assumed I am equating both parties as being the same. Culpability is not always equal, surely you understand this? Is my argument no longer flawed?
Play the blame game for past failures all you want. The bottom line is there is a bi-partisan bill that democrats and the few remaining reasonable republicans negotiated that maga is holding hostage solely to keep Trump out of prison and put him back in the White House.
Maga owns this mess from this point forward. They are not serious people and our country will continue to suffer as long as they hold sway in the republican party moving forward.
Most of AMT is playing the blame game for past failures...really? Because sometimes past failures affect current situations, and we should recognize and learn from them instead of giving a free pass because now the time is conveniently right to deflect blame. There is culpability on both sides for how we arrived at this current situation. The fact that very few of you are willing to admit this is maddening. Other than the couple magas that poke in from time to time, who here is siding with the right or saying they should hold steady in their current actions? Who is defending them? There is much more common ground than opposition. The ability to be critical of more than one party? Not so much.
It’s the equating of both parties as being the same that’s the flaw in your argument. Was 2023 an election year? Again, Brandon issued 500+ EOs related to immigration. Which ones do you take issue(s) with and what was the direct impact of that EO?
Please reference where I said both sides are the same. You assumed I am equating both parties as being the same. Culpability is not always equal, surely you understand this? Is my argument no longer flawed?
You’re blaming both parties and equating them as being equally at fault. And you blamed the dems for using an election year to finally get serious and yet Brandon was asking for funding in 2023. Was 2023 an election year?
I’m pointing out that one party is trying to do something about it while the other is doing nothing. Doing “something” and failing, if you consider what has been done a failure, and doing nothing and failing are not same-same. Please point to the repub responsibilities that you’ve been “equally” critical of? All I’ve read of your posts are criticisms of Brandon, his EOs and election year grandstanding, with the “plenty of blame to go around” (my synopsis, not a direct quote from you of your posts) thrown in for good measure.
I hate taking mortgage applications from people like you. White is someone's race. Hispanic is someone's ethnicity. Ready for me to blow your mind? An Hispanic person can be both Hispanic and White.
You would absolutely have a dumb joke waiting for me when I ask about your gender too.
Assuming that information wasn't photoshopped (the booking picture, not what you posted), I would be curious what the booking options were. While I know you are correct, that isn't always how it plays out. I typically see hispanic and white separated when filling out information about my race. Seems like most officials forms I fill out nowadays ask that info, and most don't seem to ask for both race and ethnicity, and often include both hispanic and white and want you to select just 1. Usually a "Hispanic" and a "White - non Hispanic" option. They are intentionally counting whites and hispanics separately.
Play the blame game for past failures all you want. The bottom line is there is a bi-partisan bill that democrats and the few remaining reasonable republicans negotiated that maga is holding hostage solely to keep Trump out of prison and put him back in the White House.
Maga owns this mess from this point forward. They are not serious people and our country will continue to suffer as long as they hold sway in the republican party moving forward.
Most of AMT is playing the blame game for past failures...really? Because sometimes past failures affect current situations, and we should recognize and learn from them instead of giving a free pass because now the time is conveniently right to deflect blame. There is culpability on both sides for how we arrived at this current situation. The fact that very few of you are willing to admit this is maddening. Other than the couple magas that poke in from time to time, who here is siding with the right or saying they should hold steady in their current actions? Who is defending them? There is much more common ground than opposition. The ability to be critical of more than one party? Not so much.
It’s the equating of both parties as being the same that’s the flaw in your argument. Was 2023 an election year? Again, Brandon issued 500+ EOs related to immigration. Which ones do you take issue(s) with and what was the direct impact of that EO?
Please reference where I said both sides are the same. You assumed I am equating both parties as being the same. Culpability is not always equal, surely you understand this? Is my argument no longer flawed?
You’re blaming both parties and equating them as being equally at fault. And you blamed the dems for using an election year to finally get serious and yet Brandon was asking for funding in 2023. Was 2023 an election year?
I’m pointing out that one party is trying to do something about it while the other is doing nothing. Doing “something” and failing, if you consider what has been done a failure, and doing nothing and failing are not same-same. Please point to the repub responsibilities that you’ve been “equally” critical of? All I’ve read of your posts are criticisms of Brandon, his EOs and election year grandstanding, with the “plenty of blame to go around” (my synopsis, not a direct quote from you of your posts) thrown in for good measure.
That would be your and at least one others assumption. To answer your question, Biden’s campaign started in June of ‘23. Wouldn’t that be considered the start of the election cycle? The funding was requested in October, btw. Instead of putting words in my mouth, maybe go back and reread what I’ve said. Or don’t, I think this has gone far enough. I appreciate your input, nonetheless.
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Play the blame game for past failures all you want. The bottom line is there is a bi-partisan bill that democrats and the few remaining reasonable republicans negotiated that maga is holding hostage solely to keep Trump out of prison and put him back in the White House.
Maga owns this mess from this point forward. They are not serious people and our country will continue to suffer as long as they hold sway in the republican party moving forward.
Most of AMT is playing the blame game for past failures...really? Because sometimes past failures affect current situations, and we should recognize and learn from them instead of giving a free pass because now the time is conveniently right to deflect blame. There is culpability on both sides for how we arrived at this current situation. The fact that very few of you are willing to admit this is maddening. Other than the couple magas that poke in from time to time, who here is siding with the right or saying they should hold steady in their current actions? Who is defending them? There is much more common ground than opposition. The ability to be critical of more than one party? Not so much.
Both parties came together. Both parties came up with meaningful bi-partisan legislation. The maga wing of the republican party is to blame from this point forward. That is the bottom line. Bitch and complain about what happened in the past all you want. But there is meaningful legislation for the first time in forever that is simply being ignored for political purposes...by the very people who claim this as their most important pressing issue.
Hypocrites.
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Oh no you don’t! It’s a Brandon crime family dem chaos agent election year stunt that began in 2023! Both sides suck at wanting to fix immigration. There can be blame on both sides, if you’re being honest. Sheesh!
Border officials encountered upwards of 14,000 illegal migrants at the southern border between Saturday and Friday, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sources.
Leading the encounters was the Tucson, Arizona, sector, with more than 2,000 apprehensions of illegal immigrants, per reporting from Fox News’ Bill Melugin.
And that’s on top of more than 1,000 gotaways on Saturday.
The figures have followed a trend since President Biden took office, whereby illegal border crossings dip around January and February, then tick back up in March, before exploding in the spring.
"If no action is taken – buckle up for the rest of the year, if the last 3 years are any indication," Melugin tweeted. "Especially if migrants feel they need to get in before Biden is potentially voted out of office."
The figures come as the border has become central to the 2024 presidential election. President Joe Biden and the presumed GOP nominee, former President Donald Trump, both made dueling trips to the Texas border on Thursday.
Biden visited Brownsville, Texas and an area of the Rio Grande Valley where illegal crossings have dropped sharply.
Trump, meanwhile, visited Eagle Pass, an area that has become a flashpoint between Texas’ Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the Biden administration over the latter’s handling of illegal immigration.
Biden began his administration by making good on his campaign promise to roll back his predecessor’s immigration policies. He issued more than 90 executive actions on the border. But with the election looming, and under pressure from Republicans and even some Democrats, Biden has shifted course, pressing for asylum restrictions.
Still, Biden has stopped short of issuing any meaningful executive action on the border, saying the matter would best be left resolved by legislation.
Biden embraced a sweeping bipartisan measure that was ultimately blocked by Senate Republicans over its tying of border security to wartime aid for Ukraine.
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants
By ACACIA CORONADO and LINDSAY WHITEHURST
10 mins ago
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ plan to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally is headed to the Supreme Court in a legal showdown over the federal government’s authority over immigration.
The high court on Monday blocked Texas' immigration law from going into effect until March 13 and asked the state to respond by March 11. The law was set to take effect Saturday, and the court's decision came just hours after the Justice Department asked it to intervene.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the law in December and for months has unveiled a series of escalating measures on the border that have tested the boundaries of how far a state can go keep migrants from entering the country.
The law would allow state officers to arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally. Under the law, people who are arrested could then agree to a Texas judge’s order to leave the country or face a misdemeanor charge for entering the U.S. illegally. Migrants who don’t leave after being ordered to do so could be arrested again and charged with a more serious felony.
The Justice Department told the Supreme Court that the law would profoundly alter “the status quo that has existed between the United States and the States in the context of immigration for almost 150 years.” It went on to argue that the law would have “significant and immediate adverse effects” on the country’s relationship with Mexico and “create chaos” in enforcing federal immigration laws in Texas.
The federal government cited a 2012 Supreme Court ruling on an Arizona law that would have allowed police to arrest people for federal immigration violations, often referred to by opponents as the “show me your papers” bill. The divided high court found that the impasse in Washington over immigration reform did not justify state intrusion.
In a statement Monday, the Texas Attorney General’s Office said the state's law mirrored federal law and “was adopted to address the ongoing crisis at the southern border, which hurts Texans more than anyone else.”
The federal government's emergency request to the Supreme Court came after a federal appeals court over the weekend stayed U.S. District Judge David Ezra's sweeping rejection of the law.
In a 114-page ruling Thursday, Ezra rebuked Texas’ immigration enforcement and brushed off claims by Republicans about an ongoing “invasion” along the southern border due to record-high illegal crossings.
Ezra added that the law violates the U.S. Constitution’s supremacy clause, conflicts with federal immigration law and could get in the way of U.S. foreign relations and treaty obligations.
According to Ezra's ruling, allowing Texas to supersede federal law due to an “invasion” would “amount to nullification of federal law and authority — a notion that is antithetical to the Constitution and has been unequivocally rejected by federal courts since the Civil War.”
Republicans who back the law have said it would not target immigrants already living in the U.S. because the two-year statute of limitations on the illegal entry charge would be enforced only along the state’s border with Mexico.
Texas has been arresting migrants for years under a different program that is based on criminal trespass arrests.
Though Ezra said some might sympathize with Texas officials' concerns about immigration enforcement by the federal government, he said that was not enough to excuse a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
The battle over the Texas immigration law, known as Senate Bill 4, is one of multiple legal disputes between Texas officials and the Biden Administration over how far the state can go to patrol the Texas-Mexico border and prevent illegal border crossings.
Several Republican governors have backed Abbott's efforts, saying the federal government is not doing enough to enforce existing immigration laws.
Some of Abbott's attempts to impede illegal border crossings have included a floating barrier in the Rio Grande— which Ezra previously blocked and is part of an ongoing legal battle— and placing razor wire along the state's boundary with Mexico. State guard officers have also blocked U.S. Border Patrol agents from accessing a riverfront park in Eagle Pass that was previously used by federal agents to process migrants.
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In my experience, union spokesman aren't real good at tact and often come off as idiots and assholes. Anywho, "Let's go Brandon!" (The union head Brandon)
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants
By ACACIA CORONADO and LINDSAY WHITEHURST
10 mins ago
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ plan to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally is headed to the Supreme Court in a legal showdown over the federal government’s authority over immigration.
The high court on Monday blocked Texas' immigration law from going into effect until March 13 and asked the state to respond by March 11. The law was set to take effect Saturday, and the court's decision came just hours after the Justice Department asked it to intervene.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the law in December and for months has unveiled a series of escalating measures on the border that have tested the boundaries of how far a state can go keep migrants from entering the country.
The law would allow state officers to arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally. Under the law, people who are arrested could then agree to a Texas judge’s order to leave the country or face a misdemeanor charge for entering the U.S. illegally. Migrants who don’t leave after being ordered to do so could be arrested again and charged with a more serious felony.
The Justice Department told the Supreme Court that the law would profoundly alter “the status quo that has existed between the United States and the States in the context of immigration for almost 150 years.” It went on to argue that the law would have “significant and immediate adverse effects” on the country’s relationship with Mexico and “create chaos” in enforcing federal immigration laws in Texas.
The federal government cited a 2012 Supreme Court ruling on an Arizona law that would have allowed police to arrest people for federal immigration violations, often referred to by opponents as the “show me your papers” bill. The divided high court found that the impasse in Washington over immigration reform did not justify state intrusion.
In a statement Monday, the Texas Attorney General’s Office said the state's law mirrored federal law and “was adopted to address the ongoing crisis at the southern border, which hurts Texans more than anyone else.”
The federal government's emergency request to the Supreme Court came after a federal appeals court over the weekend stayed U.S. District Judge David Ezra's sweeping rejection of the law.
In a 114-page ruling Thursday, Ezra rebuked Texas’ immigration enforcement and brushed off claims by Republicans about an ongoing “invasion” along the southern border due to record-high illegal crossings.
Ezra added that the law violates the U.S. Constitution’s supremacy clause, conflicts with federal immigration law and could get in the way of U.S. foreign relations and treaty obligations.
According to Ezra's ruling, allowing Texas to supersede federal law due to an “invasion” would “amount to nullification of federal law and authority — a notion that is antithetical to the Constitution and has been unequivocally rejected by federal courts since the Civil War.”
Republicans who back the law have said it would not target immigrants already living in the U.S. because the two-year statute of limitations on the illegal entry charge would be enforced only along the state’s border with Mexico.
Texas has been arresting migrants for years under a different program that is based on criminal trespass arrests.
Though Ezra said some might sympathize with Texas officials' concerns about immigration enforcement by the federal government, he said that was not enough to excuse a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
The battle over the Texas immigration law, known as Senate Bill 4, is one of multiple legal disputes between Texas officials and the Biden Administration over how far the state can go to patrol the Texas-Mexico border and prevent illegal border crossings.
Several Republican governors have backed Abbott's efforts, saying the federal government is not doing enough to enforce existing immigration laws.
Some of Abbott's attempts to impede illegal border crossings have included a floating barrier in the Rio Grande— which Ezra previously blocked and is part of an ongoing legal battle— and placing razor wire along the state's boundary with Mexico. State guard officers have also blocked U.S. Border Patrol agents from accessing a riverfront park in Eagle Pass that was previously used by federal agents to process migrants.
___ Whitehurst reported from Washington.
I’ll patiently wait for the Border Patrol Union to post a meme on twatter of “the dumbest justices in the chamber.”
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Last year, President Biden put forward a $106 billion supplemental funding request to address immediate national security concerns, including $4.4 billion in desperately needed funding for a robust, federal migration strategy with $1.4 billion in aid to states and localities. Those funds would provide support to federal agencies for additional personnel to increase border security, add staff to accelerate processing times and eligibility determinations, and increase removal proceedings for those ineligible to stay in the United States.
While the Biden Administration has made important progress in managing immigration at the Southwest border, the number of migrants arriving in states and cities seeking emergency shelter continues to increase at record pace. States and cities have spent billions to address inaction by Congress and match these challenges with solutions for our state and local economies. However, it is clear our national immigration system is outdated and unprepared to respond to this unprecedented global migration. Without serious reform informed by evidence- based solutions, the challenges facing states and localities will only grow.
We remain committed to working with the Administration and Congress to advance common sense solutions to fix our immigration system. Thank you for your consideration.
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-leads-nine-governor-coalition-call-federal-action-immigrationLibtardaplorable©. And proud of it.
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Again, Brandon issued 500+ EOs related to immigration. Which ones do you take issue(s) with and what was the direct impact of that EO?
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CLAIM: The Biden administration is giving people who enter the U.S illegally payments of $2,200 per month.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. People who enter the U.S. illegally are not eligible for federal cash assistance, with the exception of certain Cubans and Haitians, immigration experts told The Associated Press. Refugees and people granted asylum, as well as some other humanitarian migrants, are entitled to certain public benefits, including cash assistance related to their initial resettlement, though it is not as high as $2,200 each month.
THE FACTS: Social media users are falsely claiming that people in the U.S. illegally receive thousands of dollars in monthly payments from the federal government, an issue that has been misrepresented before online.
https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-illegal-2200-payment-government-821946727757
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I’m pointing out that one party is trying to do something about it while the other is doing nothing. Doing “something” and failing, if you consider what has been done a failure, and doing nothing and failing are not same-same. Please point to the repub responsibilities that you’ve been “equally” critical of? All I’ve read of your posts are criticisms of Brandon, his EOs and election year grandstanding, with the “plenty of blame to go around” (my synopsis, not a direct quote from you of your posts) thrown in for good measure.
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While I know you are correct, that isn't always how it plays out. I typically see hispanic and white separated when filling out information about my race. Seems like most officials forms I fill out nowadays ask that info, and most don't seem to ask for both race and ethnicity, and often include both hispanic and white and want you to select just 1. Usually a "Hispanic" and a "White - non Hispanic" option. They are intentionally counting whites and hispanics separately.
Hypocrites.
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Border officials see massive new surge at southern border
The border has become central to the 2024 presidential election, underscored by Biden and Trump's dueling trips on Thursday
Border officials encountered upwards of 14,000 illegal migrants at the southern border between Saturday and Friday, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sources.
Leading the encounters was the Tucson, Arizona, sector, with more than 2,000 apprehensions of illegal immigrants, per reporting from Fox News’ Bill Melugin.
And that’s on top of more than 1,000 gotaways on Saturday.
The figures have followed a trend since President Biden took office, whereby illegal border crossings dip around January and February, then tick back up in March, before exploding in the spring.
"If no action is taken – buckle up for the rest of the year, if the last 3 years are any indication," Melugin tweeted. "Especially if migrants feel they need to get in before Biden is potentially voted out of office."
The figures come as the border has become central to the 2024 presidential election. President Joe Biden and the presumed GOP nominee, former President Donald Trump, both made dueling trips to the Texas border on Thursday.
Biden visited Brownsville, Texas and an area of the Rio Grande Valley where illegal crossings have dropped sharply.
Trump, meanwhile, visited Eagle Pass, an area that has become a flashpoint between Texas’ Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the Biden administration over the latter’s handling of illegal immigration.
Biden began his administration by making good on his campaign promise to roll back his predecessor’s immigration policies. He issued more than 90 executive actions on the border. But with the election looming, and under pressure from Republicans and even some Democrats, Biden has shifted course, pressing for asylum restrictions.
Still, Biden has stopped short of issuing any meaningful executive action on the border, saying the matter would best be left resolved by legislation.
Biden embraced a sweeping bipartisan measure that was ultimately blocked by Senate Republicans over its tying of border security to wartime aid for Ukraine.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ plan to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally is headed to the Supreme Court in a legal showdown over the federal government’s authority over immigration.
The high court on Monday blocked Texas' immigration law from going into effect until March 13 and asked the state to respond by March 11. The law was set to take effect Saturday, and the court's decision came just hours after the Justice Department asked it to intervene.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed the law in December and for months has unveiled a series of escalating measures on the border that have tested the boundaries of how far a state can go keep migrants from entering the country.
The law would allow state officers to arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally. Under the law, people who are arrested could then agree to a Texas judge’s order to leave the country or face a misdemeanor charge for entering the U.S. illegally. Migrants who don’t leave after being ordered to do so could be arrested again and charged with a more serious felony.
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The Justice Department told the Supreme Court that the law would profoundly alter “the status quo that has existed between the United States and the States in the context of immigration for almost 150 years.” It went on to argue that the law would have “significant and immediate adverse effects” on the country’s relationship with Mexico and “create chaos” in enforcing federal immigration laws in Texas.
The federal government cited a 2012 Supreme Court ruling on an Arizona law that would have allowed police to arrest people for federal immigration violations, often referred to by opponents as the “show me your papers” bill. The divided high court found that the impasse in Washington over immigration reform did not justify state intrusion.
In a statement Monday, the Texas Attorney General’s Office said the state's law mirrored federal law and “was adopted to address the ongoing crisis at the southern border, which hurts Texans more than anyone else.”
The federal government's emergency request to the Supreme Court came after a federal appeals court over the weekend stayed U.S. District Judge David Ezra's sweeping rejection of the law.
In a 114-page ruling Thursday, Ezra rebuked Texas’ immigration enforcement and brushed off claims by Republicans about an ongoing “invasion” along the southern border due to record-high illegal crossings.
Ezra added that the law violates the U.S. Constitution’s supremacy clause, conflicts with federal immigration law and could get in the way of U.S. foreign relations and treaty obligations.
According to Ezra's ruling, allowing Texas to supersede federal law due to an “invasion” would “amount to nullification of federal law and authority — a notion that is antithetical to the Constitution and has been unequivocally rejected by federal courts since the Civil War.”
Republicans who back the law have said it would not target immigrants already living in the U.S. because the two-year statute of limitations on the illegal entry charge would be enforced only along the state’s border with Mexico.
Texas has been arresting migrants for years under a different program that is based on criminal trespass arrests.
Though Ezra said some might sympathize with Texas officials' concerns about immigration enforcement by the federal government, he said that was not enough to excuse a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
The battle over the Texas immigration law, known as Senate Bill 4, is one of multiple legal disputes between Texas officials and the Biden Administration over how far the state can go to patrol the Texas-Mexico border and prevent illegal border crossings.
Several Republican governors have backed Abbott's efforts, saying the federal government is not doing enough to enforce existing immigration laws.
Some of Abbott's attempts to impede illegal border crossings have included a floating barrier in the Rio Grande— which Ezra previously blocked and is part of an ongoing legal battle— and placing razor wire along the state's boundary with Mexico. State guard officers have also blocked U.S. Border Patrol agents from accessing a riverfront park in Eagle Pass that was previously used by federal agents to process migrants.
___ Whitehurst reported from Washington.
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