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The state of Texas squared off against the U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition of immigrant rights groups in federal court on Thursday over whether a new state border enforcement bill is constitutional.
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Texas can appeal the decision, which said a suit seeking years of Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton's emails can continue.
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The big GOP endorsements are coming from Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton. But both Republicans seem to be backing different candidates in the same districts.
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Abbott, a Republican, called the contribution from Pennsylvania's Jeff Yass the “largest single donation in Texas history.”
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In a statement issued Thursday, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa said Abbott’s remarks show that Republicans have “no morality or humanity.”
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The lawsuit comes less than a day after Gov. Greg Abbott held a ceremonial bill signing for Senate Bill 4. The law is scheduled to take effect in March if it survives the legal challenges.
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It's already against federal law to enter the U.S. without permission. In Texas, it's now a state crime too, after Gov. Abbott signed into law a state immigration bill with strict penalties.
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While protecting academic freedom and public employees’ right to free speech is important, the judge wrote in his opinion, the state ban did not violate those rights.
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The Legislature also failed to pass election-related bills.
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The legislation includes funding for more law enforcement in a southeast Texas neighborhood lawmakers said — without evidence — is a haven for crime.