In an interview with CBS News on Thursday, Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens answered questions about the Texas border law, saying the Border Patrol works very well with the Texas Department of Public Safety and the law would stop Border Patrol operations. He said it was not a thing. He thinks the Border Patrol will continue to work well with the Texas Department of Public Safety.
asked CBS News immigration and political correspondent Camilo Montoya Galvez. “Texas is currently asking a federal court to allow it to enforce a law known as SB 4. SB 4, as you may be familiar with, would allow the state to arrest immigrants on criminal charges. I ordered him to return to Mexico. Will that law make things worse or better?”
Owens replied: …Let me tell you, it doesn’t stop us from doing our job. Let me tell you, especially in Texas, there is no better partner for the Border Patrol than the Texas Department of Public Safety. We’ve been working hand in hand with that agency for as long as I’ve been there, and I don’t think that’s ever going to stop. They are always very good at complementing our mission. When we’re out on the field, they back us up and we back them up. So no matter what laws they are trying to enforce, our mission remains the same and theirs remains the same. And on the ground level, I don’t think there will be any change in our commitment to working together to ensure the safety of our communities and our country. ”
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