Washington/Prensa Latina
In his efforts to secure the border between the United States and Mexico, the governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, announced the construction of a National Guard military base that will house 1,800 troops.
The Republican’s project will take place in Eagle Pass and its purpose is to prevent the crossing of undocumented migrants through that area, one of the most used by people who intend to reach US territory irregularly.
Eagle Pass continues to be the focus of conflict between state and federal authorities over the issue of border control.
As part of his anti-immigrant operation Lone Star (launched in 2021), the governor also ordered the placement of a buoy barrier over the Rio Grande, which is the subject of strong disputes and which a higher court ordered removed in accordance with a request from the administration. by Joe Biden.
The Texas government took control of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass – where it does not allow Border Patrol agents to enter – to process migrants crossing the river.
Therefore, for Abbott, the new National Guard base will allow him to consolidate his forces and “increase speed and flexibility” to respond to attempted illegal entries.
The governor, a faithful ally of former President Donald Trump, is one of Biden’s strongest critics, whom he blames for the immigration crisis because – he says – he has practiced an open border policy.
Without a doubt, the current occupant of the White House has the immigration issue as one of his main vulnerabilities in the face of the elections on November 5.
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