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The Justice Department sued Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas to block an executive order that curbs the transportation of migrants in the state.

Friday, July 30, 2021 7:00 PM EST

The lawsuit was filed a day after Attorney General Merrick B. Garland sent a letter to Mr. Abbott telling him that he must rescind the executive order, which bars private transportation suppliers from providing ground transit to many migrants and makes it harder for them to reach their final destinations in the United States.

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