States absolutely have autonomy. And not just on paper. And a lot of it is just in the amount of friction that the federal government can get.
E.g. Trump sent ICE goons to MN and now he's embroiled in dozens of lawsuits because of that. Yes, he probably will win most of them eventually, but they all take time and energy. With a lot of negative PR along the way.
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States absolutely have autonomy. And not just on paper. And a lot of it is just in the amount of friction that the federal government can get.
E.g. Trump sent ICE goons to MN and now he's embroiled in dozens of lawsuits because of that. Yes, he probably will win most of them eventually, but they all take time and energy. With a lot of negative PR along the way.