Abbott is violating the current law. SCOTUS only rules on constitutionality, so all they can say is that the feds can remove the wire constitutionally. But Abbott is preventing BP agents from accessing people on US soil so that they can submit asylum claims. That is illegal. He should be tossed in federal prison.

Ironically, the new bill would make it legal with the 5000 person trigger, or rather, it would put the onus on the feds to do it. There is no "amnesty trojan horse" or any other such nonsense.

And you didn't point anyone to "actual bill text". You linked a moronic X post from a partisan moron. Numerous summaries are available, as well as the actual text (if you want to wade through it....I don't). But, please, feel free to point us to the actual text (not some X post) that gives a POTUS the ability to ignore the law. I would be genuinely interested. I'm sure if it were there you would be hearing the chunks for relevant text read aloud on FOX News already.

It gives Reps most of what they want. Certainly more than they will get if they wait until after Biden leaves office in 5 years, because they won't have Ukraine funding as leverage. So far, from what I've read, I'm OK with the bill. It's not exactly how I would have liked it, but I'm willing to compromise. But, hey, if you can live with the status quo (which apparently you can), I suspect I live with it better than you. And I'm in a border state.**

So, yeah, give Trump his campaign issue. Reps are like the dog chasing a car. You've actually caught it, and now you don't want it.



**Well, technically you are also. But I don't hear much commotion from the northern border.