Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border crackdown violates US Constitution, defense lawyers say
AUSTIN, TEXAS — In a case that could threaten Gov. Greg Abbott’s border enforcement initiative and spark massive court challenges, a judge in Austin will weigh Thursday whether Operation Lone Star violates federal laws requiring immigration enforcement be performed by the federal government.
Travis County District Judge Jan Soifer has scheduled a virtual hearing in the case of an engineer with no criminal history and who is one of thousands of migrants arrested as part of Abbott’s effort to combat illegal border crossings.