Texas Governor Greg Abbott says the state is ready to challenge President Obama 's immigration order in court . Abbott , currently the attorney general in Texas , said he 's reaching out to other governors and top state attorneys about joining the expected lawsuit . Abbott says he 's reaching out to other states and expects to get a lawsuit ` ` in the next few years '' The Republican has seized a prominent role leading the charge against Obama 's executive order .
Texas Governor Greg Abbott says the state is ready to challenge President Obama 's immigration order in court . Abbott says he 's reaching out to other states and expects to get a lawsuit ` ` in the next few years '' The Republican has seized a prominent role leading the charge against Obama 's executive order .