Opinion: Greg Abbott's border policies are nothing more than a political stunt:
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appears to have violated the US Constitution by mandating additional inspections of commercial vehicles arriving in Texas from Mexico. After trucks were delayed for more than 12 hours, causing supply chain issues on both sides of the border, Abbott lifted the order Friday.
While he claims he was fighting drug cartels with executive actions, Abbott used state resources to design a personal cartel of intimidation to serve his political ambitions. In doing so, he flagrantly interfered with legal commerce and did so without probable cause, while hurting American businesses and consumers. The Constitution's privileges and immunities clause guarantees a right to free movement. Governments do not have the right to stop people and question them without probable cause, and simply crossing the border in a truck can hardly be considered probable.