Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Texas …
WEBJan 3, 2024 · The Justice Department today filed suit against the State of Texas to challenge Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) under the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause and Foreign Commerce Clause. The Constitution assigns the federal government the authority to regulate immigration and manage our international borders.
Justice Department sues Texas after Gov. Abbott refuses to remove ... - NPR
WEBJul 24, 2023 · The Department of Justice has sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott following the governor's refusal to remove a stretch of inflatable buoys on the Rio Grande, which sits between his state and Mexico.
US Justice Department sues Texas over immigration law
WEBJan 4, 2024 · The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Texas to challenge an immigration law that gives state officials broad powers to arrest, prosecute and deport people who illegally...
U.S. government sues Texas over Gov. Greg Abbott’s floating …
WEBJul 24, 2023 · The U.S. Justice Department announced Monday it is suing Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott after the state declined to remove the floating barrier deployed earlier this month on the Rio Grande near...
Justice Department sues Texas over floating barrier in Rio …
WEBJul 24, 2023 · The Justice Department on Monday filed a lawsuit against Texas and its Republican governor for placing buoys in the Rio Grande as part of the state's effort to deter migrants from crossing...
Justice Department sues Texas, Gov. Abbott over state law …
WEBJan 4, 2024 · AUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. Department of Justice sued the state of Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday to block a slate of new "unconstitutional" state-level immigration penalties from taking...
Justice Department Sues Texas Over Senate Bill 8
WEBSep 9, 2021 · Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced today that the Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to prevent the State of Texas from enforcing Senate Bill 8 (SB8), which went into effect on Sept. 1 and effectively bans most abortions in the state.
Justice Department sues to force Texas to remove floating …
WEBJul 25, 2023 · The US Department of Justice is suing the state of Texas over its use of floating barriers in the Rio Grande, which Gov. Greg Abbott has argued is intended to deter migrants from crossing into...
Justice Department sues Texas over immigration law | AP News
WEBJan 4, 2024 · The Justice Department on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, sued Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally, taking Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to court again over his escalating response to border crossers arriving from Mexico.
Justice department sues Texas over floating barrier in Rio …
WEBThe Biden administration has sued Texas over a floating barrier installed by the state in the Rio Grande river to deter migrants on the US-Mexico border. The barrier, made partly of orange...