The Biden administration is threatening to sue Texas over a new state law that makes it a crime to illegally enter the state, giving state officials more power to take steps to secure the border amid the ongoing illegal immigration crisis.
In a letter sent on Thursday to Republican Governor Greg Abbott, the Justice Department accused Texas of interfering with the federal government by moving to enforce immigration law. Texas Republicans have said the law is necessary as illegal crossings have skyrocketed and deportations have slowed under President Joe Biden.
DOJ official Brian M. Boynton told Abbott that “the Department of Justice intends to bring a lawsuit to enforce the supremacy of federal law and to enjoin the operation of SB 4,” adding that “the United States will pursue all appropriate legal remedies to ensure that Texas does not interfere with the functions of the…
