Illinois law enforcement officers cannot arrest Texas House Democrats who have been staying in the northern state in protest of a congressional

Texas House Democrats who fled to Illinois and other northern states to block a Republican-led congressional redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump said Thursday they would return to Austin after lawmakers adjourn their current special session on Friday and California Democrats introduce their retaliatory map designed to neutralize the Texas GOP effort.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott immediately called another special session to pass a new congressional map, after the first attempt failed due to the Texas Democrats leaving the state to deny the Republicans the opportunity to carve out additional GOP seats.