"Scalia's Dissent Sparks Texas Immigration Dispute with Biden"

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"Scalia's Dissent Sparks Texas Immigration Dispute with Biden"
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Texas is challenging federal control over immigration and border enforcement with the support of a more conservative Supreme Court majority, citing a 2012 dissent by Justice Antonin Scalia. The dispute involves Texas' use of razor wire along the Rio Grande and a law authorizing state police to arrest and deport migrants. The outcome could redefine the balance of power between the federal government and states, with implications for immigration enforcement nationwide. The Biden administration has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Texas law, arguing that states cannot adopt immigration laws that interfere with federal regulations.

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