The Texas National Guard has seized control of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, and is denying U.S. Border Patrol agents access to the area ( www.rollingstone.com )

The Biden administration sued Texas last week over recent legislation signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott signing that grants local law enforcement the authority to arrest migrants and allow judges to order deportations. The administration argues that the law goes against constitutional mandates granting the federal government authority over border enforcement.

tardigrada OP ,

Three migrants drowned near Eagle Pass park after Border Patrol was denied access

A woman and two children drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande, near the Eagle Pass park that Texas troopers have taken control over, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed on Saturday.

LallyLuckFarm ,
@LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org avatar

So, arrest them?

It is a felony under 18 U.S.C. § 111 forcibly to assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, or interfere with Federal law enforcement officers, including Secret Service agents, in the performance of their duties.

justice.gov/…/criminal-resource-manual-1562-obstr….

Eventually Texas will run out of national guardsmen willing to commit felonies

sonori ,
@sonori@beehaw.org avatar

The best part is from my understanding their new law allows cops to arrest anyone out walking their dog without ID as a possible ‘illegal’ until their family or the cops can break into their houses, shoot the dog, and then maybe find their birth certificate or passport.

That’s right, the same people who freaked out about private companies checking vaccines cards during a pandemic are now raving about how the courts are blocking them from arresting anyone who leaves their house without government permission. But of course, the leopards will know to only eat the brown peoples faces.

May I present the party of ‘small government’ ladies, gentlemen, and others, the party of small government.

TigrisMorte ,

Don't worry, they'll only use it against brown people so no problem, right? /s

Moira_Mayhem ,

Can we please stop pretending republicunt hypocrisy is new or funny?

sonori ,
@sonori@beehaw.org avatar

No. That the Republicans are just populist with no consistent moral or policy positions is too important to just leave unsaid.

Moira_Mayhem ,

Ok I have to admit you are right on that fact. Just I wish the articles weren’t written as if this was some recent development in an otherwise moral party with reasonable differences in perspective that was willing to work on common ground.

Because republicunts are not that at all and the framing makes it seem like ‘well they used to be up until this shocking moment’, and we get those moments 2 or 3 times a month these days…

dylanmorgan ,

Dang, two awful groups at odds with each other. I find myself more and more frequently wondering “is there a way both parties can lose here?”

HumbleFlamingo ,

On Thursday, Abbott was subject to widespread criticism when asked where the line was for him in terms of border enforcement mechanisms he suggested the only reason Texas is not shooting migrants crossing the border “is because of course, the Biden administration would charge us with murder.”

uhhh what?

alyaza Mod ,
@alyaza@beehaw.org avatar

the Texas GOP is basically a fascist party and has been for awhile, and this permeates even its upper echelons. its members even meet with fascists like Nick Fuentes at this point

Deceptichum ,
@Deceptichum@kbin.social avatar

Someone should shoo them.

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