The U.S. Justice Department on Friday filed a lawsuit against Texas and its governor, Greg Abbott, over an order the Republican governor signed barring ground transportation of migrants who could be carrying COVID-19.
In a complaint filed with the U.S. District Court for the Western District in El Paso, the Justice Department said Abbott’s order interferes with the federal government’s ability to deal withTexas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference where he signed two energy related bills, Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Austin, Texas.Thursday after the governor's order. Garland told Abbott to"immediately rescind" the executive order he called"both dangerous and unlawful.
GRAHAM, CUELLAR SUGGEST NEW BIDEN BORDER CZAR AMID SURGE UNDER HARRIS' WATCH: ‘SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE’ Abbott argued his order was necessary to counter the rise in illegal immigration under the Biden administration. He has accused President Biden's border policies of being complicit in the spread of COVID-19.
"The Biden administration is knowingly admitting hundreds of thousands of unauthorized migrants, many of whom the federal government knows full well have COVID-19," Abbott said in a response to Garland's lawsuit.
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