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Texas seizes control of park, blocks Border Patrol from entering, as part of anti-illegal immigration efforts

[FoxNews] The Texas National Guard has seized control of a park at the U.S. southern border and is now blocking Border Patrol from entering the area – part of an effort to stop the surge of illegal immigration into Texas and a move likely to significantly increase tensions between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the federal government.

The state government has taken control of Shelby Park in the city of Eagle Pass, Texas, which has been at the center of the migrant crisis that has engulfed the U.S. border. Authorities have now set up razor wire and fences to block off the area.

Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas said he was informed that the decision was made as part of Gov. Greg Abbott's emergency declaration. Salinas told reporters it was not something the city had requested, and he said his understanding is that Border Patrol was now not in the area as a result.

In a statement, the Texas Military Dept. said it has maintained a presence in the park since 2021, including with security points and temporary barriers.

"The current posture is to prepare for future illegal immigrant surges and to restrict access to organizations that perpetuate illegal immigrant crossings in the park and greater Eagle Pass area," it said.

The Border Patrol union confirmed to Fox News that agents were being blocked from entering by Texas soldiers, and praised Abbott for taking matters into his own hands.

"Governor Abbott is not harming Border Patrol operations, he is enhancing them," National Border Patrol Council Brandon Judd said in a statement. "His seizing control of Shelby Park allows our agents to deploy to troubled spots that experience high numbers of gotaways. Governor Abbott’s actions should be seen as a force multiplier."
I hope the Governor's security detail is taking the appropriate measures.
The dramatic move marks the latest escalation in a feud between the state of Texas and the federal government over how to handle the record-setting crisis, which has left both Texas and cities throughout the country overwhelmed.

Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in 2021 to surge resources and law enforcement to the border. As part of that operation, he set up a buoy border barrier in the Rio Grande River, which sparked a lawsuit from the federal government that could soon be before the Supreme Court.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [37 views ] Top
File under: Migrants/Illegal Immigrants

#1 This is headed to a showdown between Texas and the Feds. Seems I remember from history that South Carolina similarly seized some Federal property , um, back in 1861...trying to remember how that turned out.

Possible turbulence ahead. Please return to your seats and ensure your seatbelts are securely fastened.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-01-12 00:53|| 2024-01-12 00:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Fifty Qatloos on the guys in the big hats.

Posted by Ululating Platypus 2024-01-12 03:14|| 2024-01-12 03:14|| Front Page Top

#3 They don't want to know.

Texas Supreme Court refuses to allow petition for independence referendum to be on the March primary ballot

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-12 06:06|| 2024-01-12 06:06|| Front Page Top

#4 /\ Unanimous Consent - In parliamentary procedure, unanimous consent, also known as general consent, or in the case of the parliaments under the Westminster system, leave of the house, is a situation in which no member present objects to a proposal.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-01-12 06:19|| 2024-01-12 06:19|| Front Page Top

#5 "Michael Perry, a spokesperson for the Texas Military Department, which oversees the state National Guard, said the actions taken by the state were designed to prevent illegal crossings by migrants.

"The Texas National Guard has maintained a presence with security points and temporary barrier in Shelby Park since 2021," Perry said in a statement. "The current posture is to prepare for future illegal immigrant surges and to restrict access to organizations that perpetuate illegal immigrant crossings in the park and greater Eagle Pass area."

In a statement Friday regarding the events in Eagle Pass, White House spokesperson Angelo Fernández Hernández said Texas was seeking to "politicize the border."

"Governor Abbott continues his extreme political stunts that not only seek to demonize and dehumanize people, but that also make it harder and more dangerous for Border Patrol to ~~do their jobs~~ (import millions of Illegal Aliens-FIFY)," Fernández Hernández said."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-blocks-federal-border-agents-021027805.html

Posted by NoMoreBS 2024-01-12 13:07|| 2024-01-12 13:07|| Front Page Top

#6 OK, here goes:
(1) Shely Park is a city park, not federal.
(2)ICE was running a 'pass thru' point there for entrants. The guard just plugged the hole.
I guess you guys will have to shift the line to somewhere else while everyone's watching.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-01-12 14:29|| 2024-01-12 14:29|| Front Page Top

#7 extreme political stunts

Condemning your three hour tour
Of the Capitol, Congress makes war
For Democracy, saving
The village by slaving,
Importing more millions of poor.

Posted by Pancho Wittlesbach9128 2024-01-12 22:42|| 2024-01-12 22:42|| Front Page Top

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