Texas
Abbott orders state guard units and DPS officers to return migrants to border with Mexico
Posted on · In an executive order authorizing the enforcement Abbott said the move was due to President Biden’s lack of desire to secure the border.
Tag: Texas National Guard
Immigration
Texas National Guard guidance discouraging soldiers from saving drowning migrants draws scrutiny
Posted on · Critics have said that a lack of guidance and equipment to perform life-saving rescues leaves soldiers dangerously unprepared to deal with a common scenario on the border while dehumanizing the migrants attempting to cross the river.
Immigration
Gov. Greg Abbott Backpedals On Pledge To Shut Down Border Crossings And Blames Biden Administration For Confusion
Posted on · Abbott’s announcements come as thousands of migrants — mostly from Haiti — have gathered under an international bridge in Del Rio.
Immigration
‘Unconstitutional And Fascist’ — Advocates Respond To Gov. Abbott’s Order Restricting Migrant Transport
Posted on · The order allows law enforcement to stop, reroute, or impound any vehicle that they reasonably suspect may be violating the order. The governor’s order did not detail what constitutes reasonable suspicion.
Immigration
Gov. Greg Abbott Orders Texas National Guard To Help With Migrant Arrests At The Border
Posted on · In a letter to the major general of the Texas National Guard, Abbott said "more manpower is needed" at the border.
Election 2020
The National Guard May Come To Some Texas Cities Ahead Of Election Day — Including Houston
Posted on · The San Antonio Express-News reports that troops could be sent to Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio as early as this weekend.
Immigration
Texas Gov. Deploys 760 National Guardsman To Border
Posted on · Abbott said there had been more than a 200 percent increase in the number of MS-13 gang members crossing the border, though he did not specify a time frame
Houston Matters
Some Welcoming, Some Concerned As Texas National Guard Troops Deploy To The Border
Posted on · As the Texas National Guard deploys troops to the US-Mexico border, Houston Matters checks in with several reporters to see how the forces' presence is being received there.