The Texas Military Department took control of a city-owned golf course at the US-Mexico border, ejecting Border Patrol agents and erecting barriers.
This action, under Governor Greg Abbott’s emergency declaration, aims to prepare for potential migrant surges.
The move has raised tensions and legal questions, with the city disavowing involvement. (Trending: Trump Defies Court And Delivers Closing Argument At Civil Fraud Trial)
BREAKING: Texas @GovAbbott Has Issued An Emergency Declaration Ordering The @TXMilitary To Seize Control Of A Park & Surrounding Land In Eagle Pass TEXAS, PUT UP FENCING & RAZOR WIRE, & KICKED OUT @CBP AGENTS! pic.twitter.com/x3YLpnT2ac
— John Basham (@JohnBasham) January 13, 2024
“This move only serves to raise tensions at the ground level between the State and Border Patrol agents who are bound by policy set in Washington D.C.,” an official stated.
“If the number of crossings we saw in December return, we will be the first ones the State calls to deal with another humanitarian crisis of that magnitude.”
“The City of Eagle Pass played no role in the decision of the takeover of Shelby Park by the State of Texas,” a statement read.
The park has been a point of contention, with Border Patrol cutting razor-wire barriers to allow migrants in.
Recent data shows a decline in border crossings, but in December, over 71,000 migrants were apprehended in the Del Rio Sector, setting a new record.
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