Republican-led states are pledging their resources to support President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts, setting up a likely legal clash with immigrant advocates who say some measures violate the law.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said Sunday he signed an agreement with the Customs and Border Protection allowing the Texas National Guard to make immigration arrests. Executive orders from governors in Indiana and Nebraska direct law enforcement agencies to cooperate with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Tennessee lawmakers approved in January a measure that would add a state chief immigration enforcement officer and create a felony offense for local officials ...
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