Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a statement in which he said there is no legal basis for the arrest of Texas lawmakers in Illinois.

Texas Democrats in Illinois responded to threats Monday from Gov. Greg Abbott and said that they were prepared to escalate a redistricting fight.

Attempting to thwart a Republican move to draw more GOP districts, Democratic lawmakers in Texas fled the state for Illinois. That maneuver, however, wouldn’t work in Florida if Gov. Ron DeSantis called lawmakers in for a redistricting session,