10 civil rights groups are accusing Texas Gov. Abbott of fanning the flames of hate with his border enforcement operation, which they say is riddled with civil rights violations.
, launched in March, and shut off federal funding to participating state agencies.
Calls to the governor's press office went to voice mail and there was not immediate response to messages left requesting comment.and several other Democratic lawmakers asked DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security to investigate Operation Lone Star. Abbott has assumed federal responsibility of enforcing immigration laws. State law enforcement officials are arresting migrants, jailing them in converted state prison units with little to no access to attorneys, charging many with trespassing,Abbott, who is running for re-election in 2022, has focused attention, and billions of dollars, on illegal immigration on the border, challenging the policies of President Joe Biden.
Texas has arrested some 2,200 people on misdemeanor state criminal trespass charges, the groups state. Virtually all were Latino or Black men and migrants, the groups said in their complaint.
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