Texas Gov. Greg Abbott solemnly vowed Sunday to expand the controversial razor wire fencing his state erected along the border, days after the US Supreme Court ruled the Biden administration could tear it down.
Joined by 13 other Republican governors who have offered resources and troops to the effort, Abbott claims fencing and aquatic barriers along the US-Mexico border have helped eliminate nearly all illegal crossings at Shelby Park in beleaguered Eagle Pass, Texas, with the Lone Star State looking to repeat results elsewhere.
“The Texas National Guard is conducting operations to expand this effort. We’re not going to limit ourselves to just this park,” Abbott said. “We are expanding to more remote areas to ensure that we expand the level of deterrence and denial of illegal entry into the United States.”
Abbott touted that his state had installed more than 100 miles of razor wire fencing along the border, which he said should be protected despite a recent US Supreme Court ruling allowing the federal government to remove the barrier.
The Texas governor claims the fence is key to solving the immigration crisis in Eagle Pass, which has been flooded with illegal immigrants.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and 13 other Republican governors blasted President Biden’s border policy Sunday. Governor Greg Abbott’s office has vowed to expand Texas’ controversial razor wire fence, which has been placed along the border to deter illegal immigration. James Keivom
Shelby Park in particular was plagued by illegal immigration until Abbott suddenly took control of the area, a move criticized by Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas
“This area was at one time, not too long ago, an area where there were … sometimes 5,000 people crossing illegally,” Abbott told reporters Sunday of the Shelby Parks daily meeting. “Now that we have taken control of this area, for the past three days, an average of only three people cross illegally in this area.
“It shows the state of Texas can do what the federal government is responsible for and has the tools and equipment to do it,” added a disappointed Abbott. “Joe Biden, it’s your turn now.”
Joining his Texas counterpart, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee echoed Abbott’s claim that the Lone Star State has a constitutional right to protect itself from the immigration crisis.
The federal government has been granted the right to cut the Texas razor wire fence, but the Lone Star State remains resistant. James Keivom Migrants risk their lives crossing the Rio Grande to reach Texas. James Keivom
Lee, who serves as chairman of the Republican Governors Association, said Biden’s border policies have failed Texas and the rest of the country, which has seen an influx of illegal immigration since the president was elected.
“Each of us understands the adverse effects of border policy on each of our states individually, and we are here together to work together to support Texas,” Lee said. “This attempt at an open border policy has disappointed America.”
A group of Republican governors vowed to stand by Texas and provide resources and troops to guard the border and install barriers, with Abbott reiterating that it was their only action because of Biden’s alleged inaction.
Abbott warned that as Texas strengthens its borders, migrants will move to cross in other southern states. AP
During fiscal year 2023, a record-breaking 2,475,669 immigrant encounters were recorded at the US southern border, according to US Customs and Border Protection.
Abbott also warned that if Texas, which represents most of the land along the border, cracks down on illegal immigration, immigrants and cartels will become more active in states with less stringent measures, such as New Mexico, Arizona and California. .
The Texas governor’s tactics are not without critics, who accuse his policies of endangering the lives of migrants trying to cross into the US.
Last month, a woman and two children drowned in the Rio Grande after border agents were allegedly denied access to a fenced area by Texas guards. Texas officials denied the allegations.
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