Texas Gov. Abbott Takes Immigration Policy Into His Own Hands

Since March, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has launched his own brand of immigration enforcement. But immigration policy is under the purview of the federal government — not states.

Texas Public Radio’s Paul Flahive takes a look at whether this is legal.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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