The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Monday over whether an El Paso shelter allegedly housing illegal migrants is breaking the law, The Texas Tribune reported.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says Annunciation House runs afoul of state law by housing and helping illegal immigrants who are part of the catch-and-release program of President Joe Biden’s administration. Annunciation House shelters illegals who have nowhere to stay while they wait for their asylum cases to be heard, according to the report.

Paxton has argued the shelter should be shut down, accusing Annunciation House of being a “stash house” and participating in “human smuggling.”

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