eagle pass, texas, The state is one of the hotspots of the ongoing migrant crisis at the southern border, as well as the epicenter of a broader impasse between Texas and the Biden administration over how to deal with the crisis, which has led to multiple This has led to high-profile battles. the nation’s highest court.
Drone footage taken by Fox News on Tuesday showed a relatively quiet scene at the intersection, just a stone’s throw from Mexico.
But the crisis remains present as Texas has installed razor wire and shipping containers along the border and the National Guard patrols the area.
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Texas National Guard troops stand by as law enforcement near the Rio Grande River boat ramp on January 26, 2024, at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas. (Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images)
Texas and the Biden administration have been at odds over how to handle border security since the crisis began. Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in 2021 to surge resources and personnel to the border in response to what he claimed was a lack of action by the Biden administration to address the crisis that was surging at the time. Ta.
Migrant encounters at southern border hit record high for February
The Abbott administration began building a border wall, erected razor wire along the Rio Grande, installed floating buoys in the river, and deployed the National Guard. In December, Mr. Abbott signed anti-illegal immigration legislation that allows police to arrest illegal immigrants and judges to order their deportation.
These efforts led to legal battles with the government. Texas sued the state for cutting razor wire to allow migrants deep into the interior, while the state sued over the presence of buoys on the Rio Grande.
Texas National Guard soldiers stand on the railing of a shipping container while on patrol at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, on March 20, 2024. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images))
Tensions boiled over in January when Texas seized Shelby Park, a key transit point in Eagle Pass, and Border Patrol was denied access to the area. Abbott said Texas has the right to “defend itself” against federal inaction in the face of an “invasion” of immigrants.
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”[President Biden’s] This act is creating an unprecedented invasion that we must defend against,” Abbott said.
The administration argued that Texas’ actions would impede federal enforcement of immigration laws and make the area less safe for immigrants and Border Patrol agents.
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“Leaving immigrants on the side of the road in the middle of winter, installing razor wire to make the Border Patrol’s job more dangerous, pushing extreme and unconstitutional legislation like SB4, or “Governor Abbott has repeatedly said, including recent actions, that he has proven that he is not interested in solutions, only trying to politicize the border,” the White House said in a statement during the Shelby Pass drama. mentioned in.
This month, the Anti-Illegal Immigration Act was back in court, with the Supreme Court temporarily allowing it to take effect before transferring it to the Fifth Circuit, where the law is once again being debated on the merits. The law was suspended.
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Separately, the number of encounters with migrants hit a record high in February, suggesting the number could be similar to last year or even higher.
