Mr. Abbott has escalated his clash with the Biden administration over runaway immigration, demanding immediate action to stem the flow of illegal immigrants across the southern border. according to To the outlet.
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Mr. Abbott did not hesitate to criticize Mr. Biden's handling of border security. He accused the government of failing in its duties and stressed that responsibility for upholding the country's laws now rests squarely with the federal government.
“Joe Biden, it's your turn. Just like Texas, it's your duty to follow the laws Congress passed and secure our borders,” Abbott said.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott insisted at a news conference Sunday with more than a dozen Republican governors that Texas has the right to protect its borders. https://t.co/a1cSZMmUrw
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of Showdown Texas has taken unilateral steps to curb illegal crossings. State officials controversially restricted U.S. Border Patrol access to Shelby Park in Eagle Pass in January. Abbott also attributed the significant drop in local illegal immigration to Texas' widespread deployment of razor wire barriers, touting their effectiveness in ensuring border security, the newspaper reported. . (Related: Biden and Abbott set the stage for one of the biggest state-versus-federal immigration battles in more than a decade)
Mr. Abbott did not hesitate to use his constitutional rights to defend his actions, but he also accused Mr. Biden of facilitating unauthorized immigration. This opinion was echoed by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who criticized the federal government's inaction in forcing states to take matters into their own hands, CBS News reported.
“Because of his failures, Governor Abbott has to step up, and governors across the country have to step up and do their jobs in the federal government, because they just have to,” Sanders said, according to CBS News. Because they don't.”
Texas governors include: Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Idaho Governor Brad Little, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, Missouri Governor Mike Parson, and Montana Governor Gregg participated. According to Gianforte, Nebraska Governor Jill Pillen, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Utah Governor Spencer Cox. release From Abbott's office.
