First appearance on Fox: Republicans in the Texas Legislature are rallying around Gov. Greg Abbott amid a feud with the Biden administration over securing the border from an influx of illegal immigrants.
Twenty-four of the 25 Republicans in Texas’ Congressional delegation, led by Rep. Keith Self, urged Abbott in a letter Friday to “hold the line” not only with people crossing the border but also with the Biden administration. appealed to Mr. Abbott. They say who enabled the “illegal alien invasion.”
“We are writing to your administration to encourage the Biden administration to hold the line and continue to do everything in its power to secure our southern border,” the members wrote.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, and the Biden administration have been at odds over how to deal with the growing border crisis. (Getty Images)
“Given the Supreme Court’s recent reversal of the Fifth Circuit’s stay on protections and the Biden Administration’s continued support for federal razor wire removal, we thank you for your leadership for Texas during this difficult time.” they wrote.
The group cited the importance of federalism and the ability of states to protect their “sovereign rights,” but also criticized President Biden’s “reckless” border policies that “continue to jeopardize American sovereignty.”
“Governor Abbott, we appreciate your commitment at this time and know you will do what is in the best interest of Texas. Please utilize all available resources and constitutional authority. We will continue to work together ‘against this illegal alien invasion enabled by the cartels and the Biden administration,'” they added. Ta.
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Rep. Tony Gonzalez was the only member of Texas’ Republican delegation who did not sign the letter, but he has been harshly critical of the Biden administration’s handling of the border crisis and has criticized Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. He is also one of the strongest supporters of impeachment. .
A spokesperson for Gonzalez told Fox News Digital that Self’s absence from the letter was unintentional and that he “supports Governor Abbott’s efforts to stand with Texas and push back against the Biden administration.”
“I appreciate Governor Abbott’s commitment and I know he will do what is in the best interest of the state of Texas,” Self told Fox News Digital. “As Governor Abbott uses the resources and constitutional authority at his disposal to strengthen border security, I believe the American people will continue to stand with Texas and oppose this foreign invasion. ”
Representative Keith Self (R-Texas) arrives at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, for a vote on a motion to resign against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
Mr. Abbott’s feud with the Biden administration centers on border enforcement and whether he has the authority to protect Texas from a wave of migrants that overwhelms law enforcement and immigration officials.
The two sides have been at odds since 2021, when the immigration crisis intensified and Texas took office. Operation Lone Star Pushing resources to borders.
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The administration recently filed a lawsuit over the Anti-Illegal Immigration Act, which allows state and local law enforcement to arrest illegal immigrants. The state is also suing over the placement of buoys in the Rio Grande.The administration says Immigration enforcement is up to the federal government, and the state of Texas is intervening.
An aerial view of a group of migrants crossing rivers and barbed wire to walk towards the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, on February 1, 2024. (Lokman Vral Elibor/Anadolu via Getty Images)
last week, supreme court Five votes on an emergency appeal to temporarily overturn a lower court injunction barring the federal government from cutting the razor-edge fence that Texas installed along the border near Eagle Pass while litigation continues. The judgment was handed down in 4 cases.
After the ruling, Abbott declared constitutional authority to reserve the right for states to defend themselves against invasion, adding that the executive branch had broken constitutional agreements with states by failing to enforce federal immigration laws. Ta.
Mr. Abbott also has the backing of more than 20 Republican states that have publicly expressed support for the state. meanwhile, some democrats He called on the Biden administration to take control of the National Guard.
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FOX News’ Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
