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Jerry Nadler: So, there is no basis for Texas, or any other State claiming authority, to do anything other than what the Federal…

On the recordJanuary 29, 2024
So, there is no basis for Texas, or any other State claiming authority, to do anything other than what the Federal Government does in this area?
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler asserts that states cannot act independently of federal authority on immigration.

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