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State and federal leaders, including Gov. Abbott and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, are holding a press conference in Austin to discuss plans to combat the spread of the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that can cause severe injuries to animals and potentially humans, as it advances northward into Texas from Mexico, posing significant economic and health risks.
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Texas and Governor Greg Abbott to prevent the implementation of Senate Bill 4 (SB4), a state law that allows for the arrest and deportation of migrants by state authorities. The federal government argues that SB4, which is set to take effect in March, infringes upon federal immigration authority and violates the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The Justice Department's action follows previous legal challenges against Texas' immigration policies and is part of ongoing disputes over state versus federal jurisdiction in immigration enforcement.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams has called on nearby cities to implement executive orders to limit the influx of migrant buses, similar to the one he issued, in an effort to manage the strain on the city's shelter system and budget. Despite the order, which requires advance notice and limits on arrivals, Texas Governor Greg Abbott continues to send migrants to Democratic-led cities to protest President Biden's border policies. Adams criticizes Abbott's actions as disruptive and using people as pawns, while city officials seek federal assistance and challenge the city's right-to-shelter laws in court. Abbott defends his policies on social media, emphasizing the burden on Texas border towns and vowing to continue until federal policies change.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott continues to send migrants to Chicago, with the latest group of 350 arriving by plane in Rockford and then bused to various suburbs, despite a new Chicago ordinance aimed at managing such arrivals. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson criticizes the move as chaotic and a national security issue, while the city grapples with the logistics of the influx and calls for federal assistance to handle the ongoing crisis.