Texas officials have offered President-elect Trump a 1,400-acre ranch for his mass deportation program.
Texas General Land Office Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said in a letter to Trump. On Tuesday, her office announced it was “fully prepared” to work with federal agencies involved in President Trump's immigration plan, particularly deportations.
Buckingham offered Trump 1,402 acres of land in Starr County. The property is owned by the Texas General Land Office and is located approximately 55 miles west of McAllen, Texas.
She said the agency is working with the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or the U.S. Border Patrol to “develop facilities on land to process, detain, and coordinate the largest deportations of violent criminals.” We are ready to build it.” in the history of this country. ”
“I am committed to using every tool at our disposal to ensure the complete operational security of our borders,” Buckingham wrote.
The letter and the offer of land were first reported By The Texas Tribune. Last month, the state purchased land along the U.S.-Mexico border and plans to build a wall.
In his letter, Buckingham criticized his predecessor for not allowing a border wall to be built on the property. These actions “enabled cartel members and violent criminals to sexually abuse immigrant women and children on this land,” she said.
President Trump on Monday signaled that he would declare a national emergency on immigration once he returns to office and use military assets to support his mass deportation plans.
Immigration advocates are bracing for tough and swift executive action during Trump's term, but questions remain about how he will legally and logistically deport millions of people. There is.
States like Texas have offered to cooperate with Trump's plan, while other states are also trying to stop him from harming immigrants ahead of his inauguration.
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday passed a “sanctuary city” ordinance that protects immigrants in the city. Sanctuary cities are local areas that “do not fully cooperate with federal requests for detention” of illegal immigrants.
