Commentary: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is defying a US Supreme Court order. That’s frightening
Texas’ continuing dispute with the federal government over immigration enforcement goes to the very heart of our constitutional system. Gov. Greg Abbott, and those who are cheering him on, are challenging not only federal authority but also the power of the Supreme Court and ultimately the supremacy of the Constitution itself.
The dispute arose because Texas installed fencing along parts of the Rio Grande, among other unilateral measures at the U.S.-Mexico border. Texas officials say they did
