Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, sent a letter to the Biden administration on Wednesday saying the state has no intention of relinquishing control of properties along its southern border to federal authorities, according to a copy of the letter first obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. He reiterated the state's stance.
The Biden administration sent a letter to Paxton on Sunday asking Texas to end efforts to prevent Border Patrol from entering the Shelby Park property in Eagle Pass by Wednesday. according to On CNN. In his letter, Paxton said the state would continue to take measures along the border despite ongoing legal battles with the Biden administration, including legal battles over razor wire and attempts to apprehend illegal immigrants. It states that.
The Biden administration in recent days accused Texas of preventing border officials from rescuing three migrants drowning in the Rio Grande, but the Department of Justice (DOJ) later said in court filings that federal authorities It was shown that the state authorities were not notified, disproving this claim. After drowning. (Related: Border Patrol Agents Quietly Support Texas' Move to Seize Border Area)
U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands after Texas Governor Greg Abbott hands him a letter outlining issues at the southern border as they arrive at El Paso International Airport in El Paso, Texas, January 8, 2023. (Photo by Jim)・Watson/AFP) via Getty Images)
“On behalf of the State of Texas, I would like to request your request for January 14, 2024 to complain about the manner in which the Texas Military Department (TMD) recently occupied and secured Shelby Park in the City of Eagle Pass, Texas. “I am writing to you in response to your letter. Your letter misrepresents both the facts and the law requiring Texas to surrender to President Biden's open borders policy,” Paxton wrote.
“Because the facts and the law are on Texas' side, the state will continue to use its constitutional authority to protect Texas' territory, and I will continue to defend these lawful efforts in court. Homeland Security “The Department of Security (DHS) should stop wasting its scarce time and resources suing Texas and start enforcing the immigration laws Congress has already established,” Paxton wrote.
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