Justice Dept. Sues Texas Over Transportation Of Illegal Aliens

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US Attorney General Merrick Garland made good on a threat to sue the state of Texas, filing a lawsuit Friday challenging an executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott that limits nongovernmental organizations from transporting illegal aliens from the southern border.

The Wednesday order from Abbott effectively made it illegal to transport undocumented immigrants in a car, citing the need to prevent the pandemic's spread. Many, of not most, undocumented migrants are unvaccinated.

It bars anyone other than federal, state or local law enforcement from transporting migrants back to the border - something Garland warned in a Thursday letter would impede border officials' ability to contract with various groups, while civil rights groups claimed it would lead to racial profiling.

Meanwhile, Politico reported that the Biden administration on Friday resumed fast-track deportation flights to Central America following another spike in families crossing the border into the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, responding to building pressure on the White House to increase enforcement at the Southern border.

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