The Justice Department has threatened legal action against the state of Texas, warning that they are prepared to sue over the new immigration law set to go into effect in March. The law, signed by the Texas governor, makes entering Texas illegally a state crime, allowing local law enforcement to arrest migrants and granting local judges the authority to order migrants to leave the United States.
In response to the Justice Department's threat, Republican Congressman Tony Gonzalez, a member of the Homeland Security Committee whose district covers a large portion of the US-Mexico border, commented on the potential legal battle. Congressman Gonzalez expressed concerns that such legal battles only benefit lawyers, while the American public continues to grapple with the ongoing border crisis.
