The standoff between the state of Texas and the Biden administration over immigration enforcement at the U.S. southern border continues with no signs of easing any time soon.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) declared his state has a constitutional right to defend itself despite federal statutes that stand in the way.
In a lengthy statement signed and dated Jan. 24, the Republican governor said: “The federal government has broken the compact between the United States and the States. The Executive Branch of the United States has a constitutional duty to enforce federal laws protecting the States, including immigration laws on the books right now.”
“President Biden has refused to enforce those laws and has even violated them. The result is that he has smashed records for illegal immigration,” Abbott said.
He blamed the Biden administration for the roughly six million migrants who have illegally entered the U.S. over the past three years, alleging the administration has instructed its agencies to ignore the statutes that mandate the detention of illegal immigrants and to allow their en mass parole into the United States.
The Texas governor also noted the number of illegal immigrants released inside the country by the administration amounts to more
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