Migrants sleep on the streets in El Paso, Texas. (Fox News/Joy Addison)
Abbott, who has said Texas will enforce immigration laws within its borders in the absence of federal enforcement, said Texas has a constitutional right to defend itself.
"Texas will immediately appeal this decision, and we will not back down in our fight to protect our state – and our nation – from President Biden's border crisis," he said in a statement. "
"The President of the United States has a constitutional duty to enforce federal laws protecting states, including laws already on the books that mandate the detention of illegal immigrants," he added. "Texas has the right to defend itself because of President Biden's ongoing failure to fulfill his duty to protect our state from the invasion at our southern border."
Ezra, a Reagan appointee, acknowledged that the case will ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, Abbott said.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to appeal a federal ruling that blocks a state law that would have allowed authorities to arrest illegal immigrants and give state judges the power to order deportations. (Getty Images)
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In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Abbott said he wasn't worried about Thursday's ruling.
"This was fully expected," he wrote. "Texas has solid legal grounds to defend against an invasion."
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
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