A U.S. federal appeals on Friday sided with Texas Governor Greg Abbott on technical grounds over a 2021 executive order that restricted transport of migrants through the state, saying a lower court should dismiss a related legal challenge.
In a 2-1 split, a three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that immigration advocates lacked the legal authority to sue Abbott over the transportation prohibition.
Abbott, a Republican, has criticized President Joe Biden's Democratic administration for failing to adequately secure the border and stepped up the state's response to record migrant arrivals in recent years. The 5th Circuit found that Abbott's authority as governor barred the immigration advocates from challenging the executive order.
Ted Hesson is an immigration reporter for Reuters, based in Washington, D.C. His work focuses on the policy and politics of immigration, asylum and border security. Prior to joining Reuters in 2019, Ted worked for the news outlet POLITICO, where he also covered immigration. His articles have appeared in POLITICO Magazine, The Atlantic and VICE News, among other publications.
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