“The DOJ says the barrier violates federal law and presents, quote, ‘serious risks to public safety and the environment.’ It is the latest development in a growing battle between Republican states and the federal government over border security and immigration,” the report stated.
Now this past Wednesday, Governor Abbott found out that the Biden administration had cut the razor wire fence in HIS state and immediately sent the National Guard to re-install the fence.
“Texas installed razor wire in Eagle Pass to stop illegal crossings. Today the Biden Admin CUT that wire, opening the floodgates to illegal immigrants. I immediately deployed more Texas National Guard to repel illegal crossings & install more razor wire,” the governor said on Twitter.
But now the Biden administration is starting to take hits from their own party. Democrat Mayor Rolando Salinas of Eagle Pass, Texas decided to declare a state of emergency in his city because of the massive influx of migrants.
“The mayor, Rolando Salinas Jr., declared a state of emergency, seeking additional support to respond to an influx of migrants that reached 2,500 on Wednesday, overwhelming the city of 28,000 that has been a focal point of efforts by the state of Texas to deter illegal crossings,” the New York Times reported.
“The number of arrivals has reached levels not seen in months, taxing local governments in California, Arizona and Texas as large numbers of people claiming asylum have been released by Border Patrol agents directly into border communities. That was the case in Eagle Pass, officials said, where the city’s lone shelter provider strained to accommodate the sudden arrival of so many people. Many were released onto the streets of the city,” reported the Times.
In a recent interview the Mayor said, “They are walking around the streets and the hospital is getting swamped also.”
Governor Abbott reiterated his letter he sent to the Biden administration where Biden’s open door policies are killing America. “Your inaction has led to catastrophic consequences. Under your watch, America is suffering the highest volume of illegal immigration in the history of our country. This past year, more than 2 million immigrants tried to enter the country illegally, coming from more than 100 countries across the globe. Worse yet, your failed border policies recently prompted a United Nations agency to declare that the border between the United States and Mexico is the deadliest land crossing in the world,” he said in the letter.
“Texans are paying the price for your failure. Ranches are being ripped apart, and homes are vulnerable to intrusion. Our border communities are regularly disrupted by human traffickers and bailouts. Deadly fentanyl is crossing the porous border to such a degree that it is now the leading cause of death for citizens between the ages of 18 and 45. By opening our border to this record-breaking level of illegal immigration, you and your Administration are in violation of Article IV, § 4 of the U.S. Constitution.”
