Border Force agents record “altercations” with Texas authorities as the state and Biden administration battle it out in court, a Daily Caller News Foundation reporter revealed during an appearance on Sky News Australia For this purpose, they are required to use a body-worn camera.
The Texas Department of Public Safety took control of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, a hotspot for illegal immigration, on January 11, the latest move in the state's ongoing legal battle to stop migrants from crossing the border. It is. DCNF investigative reporter Jenny Tarr told Sky News Australia the directive came from Washington, DC, according to a Border Force source with knowledge of the matter. (Related: 'They're silently applauding': DCNF reporter reveals how Border Patrol agents feel about Greg Abbott's latest move)
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Border officials say they want Biden's Department of Homeland Security to document a potential altercation with Texas authorities in Eagle Pass over the state takeover of Shelby Park.
But the agents have been working well with Texas authorities since Abbott sent them there. pic.twitter.com/IvuUANjw9O
— Jennie Taer🇮🇱🇺🇸 (@JennieSTaer) January 20, 2024
“I've actually heard from Border Patrol agents in this region that the federal government and their supervisors, DHS supervisors in Washington, wear body-worn cameras and are always on the scene if there's an altercation. “We're telling them to make sure they're in the state. The same goes for state authorities,” Tarr said.
Border Patrol agents previously told DCNF that they support Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's move to take over Shelby Park.
“These agents say they do not work any differently than DPS or the Texas Department of Military Affairs,” Theia said. “They're doing really well. I mean, this is coming from Washington.”
In the first two months of fiscal year 2024, which begins Oct. 1, nearly 380,000 illegal immigrants were encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border. according to According to data released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), there were 2,045,838 encounters in fiscal year 2023, 2,206,436 in fiscal year 2022, and 1,659,206 in fiscal year 2021. An additional 302,000 illegal immigrants were added. entered America in December.
DHS did not immediately respond to DCNF's request for comment.
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