"Biden Administration and DOJ Warn Texas of Legal Action Over New Immigration Law"
The U.S. Department of Justice has warned Texas Governor Greg Abbott that it will sue the state if it enforces a new immigration law, SB4, which allows state officials to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants. The DOJ argues that the law is unconstitutional as it encroaches on federal immigration jurisdiction. Texas has been given until January 3 to respond to the DOJ's concerns. The law has already faced lawsuits from Texas civil rights organizations and El Paso County, and it follows Abbott's controversial Operation Lone Star, which also aimed to enhance state-level border security.