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The Associated Press reports:
Wrecking ball-sized buoys on the Rio Grande. Razor wire strung across private property without permission. Bulldozers changing the very terrain of America’s southern border. For more than two years, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has escalated measures to keep migrants from entering the U.S.
A state trooper’s account of officers denying migrants water in 100-degree Fahrenheit (37.7 Celsius) temperatures and razor wire leaving asylum-seekers bloodied has prompted renewed criticism. Abbott, who cruised to a third term in November while promising tougher border crackdowns, has used disaster declarations as the legal bedrock for some measures.
Critics call that a warped view. “There are so many ways that what Texas is doing right now is just flagrantly illegal,” said David Donatti, an attorney for the Texas ACLU.
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Texas has the sovereign authority to defend our border, under the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution.
We have sent the Biden Administration numerous letters detailing our authority, including the one I hand-delivered to President Biden earlier this year.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) July 21, 2023
Texas is stepping up to address this crisis.
We will continue to deploy every strategy to protect Texans and Americans — and the migrants risking their lives.
We will see you in court, Mr. President.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) July 21, 2023
Facts you won’t see on Fox News tonight… thanks to @POTUS:
– Violent crime rates are generally down
– Illegal border crossings have dropped to the lowest level in over two years
– Inflation is down
– Consumer sentiment is the highest in two years https://t.co/l0WLHcYvFq— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) July 23, 2023