Governor Abbott's Border Gambit: Politics Over People
As we stand at the intersection of immigration policy and moral responsibility, Governor Abbott's border policies come at a high price.
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As reported by Texas Public Radio (TPR) today, “Three migrants drowned in the Rio Grande after Texas blocked Border Patrol from rescue.” The victims of this drowning were a woman and two children. TPR confirmed that “agents prevented the US Border Patrol from deploying lifesaving efforts with Operation Lone Star.”
This comes on the heels of Abbott’s latest political stunt. Early yesterday morning, Abbott signed an order for the Texas National Guard to seize Shelby Park and 2.5 miles along the border in Eagle Pass. The city of Eagle Pass did not authorize them to take the land, and the community members were furious. Only one day before that, Abbott said on the Dana Loesch Show that the only thing stopping Texas from shooting and murdering migrants at the border was legal ramifications from the Biden Administration.
Here is a detailed account of what happened today from a press release by Congressman Henry Cullear (D):