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Abbott's announcement follows recent actions by the Texas National Guard to install razor wire along parts of the Texas-Mexico border, defying a Supreme Court ruling. Despite the court siding with the Biden administration in removing the wire, Texas forces proceeded with the installation in Eagle Pass, Texas. "President Biden has violated his oath to faithfully execute immigration laws enacted by Congress," Abbott wrote on Wednesday. "Instead of prosecuting immigrants for the federal crime of illegal entry, President Biden has sent his lawyers into federal courts to sue Texas for taking action to secure the border."
Earlier in the week, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-TX) urged Texas to "stand their ground." However, critics interpreted these developments as potentially inciting civil conflict. The razor wire installation is a crucial component of Governor Abbott's Operation Lone Star, aimed at curbing illegal immigration. The operation also involves busing migrants to Democratic-led cities and arresting migrants on trespassing charges. The Biden administration opposes these measures, arguing that they impede federal agents and violate federal laws. The Supreme Court's narrow 5-4 decision against the wire installation underscores the complex dynamics of federal-state relations. In contrast to Biden's approach of reversing strict immigration policies of the previous administration, Abbott has launched state-level initiatives, including deploying state law enforcement and continuing the construction of a border wall in Texas. The escalating tensions have led to several legal confrontations between Texas and the Biden administration. Governor Abbott consistently criticizes the federal government for neglecting border security and exacerbating a humanitarian crisis. Meanwhile, Biden and his officials condemn Texas' unilateral actions, suggesting they undermine federal immigration policy. "We are using every tool that can be used, from building a border wall to constructing these border barriers to passing this law that I signed, leading to another lawsuit by the Biden administration where I signed a law making it illegal for somebody to enter Texas from another country," Abbott stated in early January. "And so– and they're subject to arrest and subject to deportation. So, we are deploying every tool and strategy that we possibly can. The only thing that we're not doing is we're not shooting people who come across the border because, of course, the Biden administration would charge us with murder.” Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to PatriotNewsToday to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. A subscription gets you:
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