Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced new border enforcement efforts in the wake of the federal government's repeal of Title 42. He made the comments at a news conference in Weslaco Wednesday.
Abbott called the border situation "unprecedented" and "dangerous," citing estimates that up to 18,000 people could be illegally crossing the border each day in May, after Title 42 is repealed.
New strategies announced by Abbott at the news conference include:
- A zero tolerance policy for vehicles smuggling drugs and people across the border, resulting in increased inspections at the border
- Abbott says the state will provide charter buses to communities in which the Biden administration has dropped illegal immigrants to transport them direcly to Washington DC
- the state will create boat blockades and continue the use of shipping containers along the Texas-Mexico border, along with razor wire in low-lying areas to deter illegal crossings
- the border region will be lit at night in high traffic areas
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