Gov., Texas
Texas doubles down on razor wire, fencing facing New Mexico
U.S. Border Patrol encounters with unauthorized migrants have fallen drastically since June. Still, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott remains concerned about the 58,000 or so that are getting through the Rio Grande or the border wall each month.
Which Mexico are you? New Mexico furious after Texas installs razor wire along its border
Which Mexico are you? New Mexico furious after Texas installs razor wire along its border - Texas’ latest move is a ‘political stunt’ that will have ‘will have no meaningful impact on our nation’s broken immigration system,
Gov. Lujan Grisham responds to Texas placing razor wire facing New Mexico
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday responded to the Texas National Guard installing razor wire along the Rio Grande facing New Mexico. KRQE’s sister station, KTSM, captured video showing troops putting up concertina wire and fencing on the riverbank in the El Paso,
New Mexico’s governor blasts Texas for placing razor wire on border between their states
The expansion came three days after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott posted on X that the state would triple its razor wire border barriers.
Hearing held on Texas/Mexico border
Illegal border crossings in South Texas are down and the state is in the process of making some adjustments to Operation Lone Star. The revamping was discussed during a Senate hearing at the state capitol.
Abbott 'Tripling' Razor Wire Barriers Facing New Mexico To Prevent Spill Of Illegal Migrant Activity
Migrant apprehensions at the southern border are on track to reach their lowest annual total since the Trump administration. Still, Texas Governor Greg Abbott claims the "border is not safe" and is now "tripling" razor wire fencing along the riverbank between Texas and New Mexico.
Greg Abbott Defies Joe Biden With Pledge To Triple Razor Wire Defenses
The move comes as part of the Texas governor's ongoing Operation Lone Star, which aims to prevent illegal border crossings.
Texas Gov Abbott defies Biden administration amid border battle over island used by cartels
The Biden administration wants Texas to remove what was built on an island known for drug cartels in the Rio Grande that ...
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Texas governor defies Biden administration by refusing to remove constructions from border town
"For years, Fronton Island was overrun with violence" said governor Abbott through his X account. "Texas secured it against ...
The politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border
The border town of Sunland Park, New Mexico, is where a steady stream of weary people, often escorted by smugglers, scale a ...
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Border Patrol agent assaulted on Mount Cristo Rey
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was punched in the face and bitten during an assault on Mount Cristo Rey. A U.S. Border Patrol ...
Gov. Abbott dismisses Biden-Harris victory lap narrative as Texas border crossings plunge
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is linking policies his administration put in place to a sharp drop in illegal crossings at the ...
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Rep. John Smithee vying to be Texas House Speaker
State Rep. John Smithee announced he is vying to be the next Texas House Speaker. Smithee, has been in the state legislature since 1985, representing District ...
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Border Patrol agent bitten in face during assault on Mount Cristo Rey
Mexican police have three people in custody following an assault on a U.S. Border Patrol agent on Mount Cristo Rey on ...
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'End this fight': Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promotes hard-line border tactics, stumps for Trump in Arizona
his hard-line policies have included making it a state crime to illegally cross the border from Mexico and building physical barriers such as razor wire at the Texas-Mexico border. On the left ...