"I will announce next week the plan for the state of Texas to begin building the border wall in the state of Texas," @GovAbbott says in Del Rio
Abbott said this at border security summit, where he also said he'd issue a new disaster declaration next week in which DPS "will work w/ local officials to arrest anyone who enters our state illegally & is found trespassing, engaged in vandalism, criminal mischief or smuggling."
A couple other announcements Abbott made there:
- formation of Governor's Task Force on Border and Homeland Security, which will meet every two weeks
- "invoking an interstate compact power" w/ Arizona on border security, hoping other states join
- formation of Governor's Task Force on Border and Homeland Security, which will meet every two weeks
- "invoking an interstate compact power" w/ Arizona on border security, hoping other states join
Re: border wall, Abbott primary challenger @DonHuffines has been pressuring Abbott over it.
"Texas needs its own border wall, and it will only get built once we have actual Republican leadership—no excuses," Huffines said in May 17 statement.
"Texas needs its own border wall, and it will only get built once we have actual Republican leadership—no excuses," Huffines said in May 17 statement.
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