Texas National Guard evicts US Border Patrol and builds fence to keep illegal border crossers out of Eagle Pass TX

[Melensdad]

Interesting story.

Eagle Pass, TX has a Democratic mayor. But the mayor has been busing migrants out of his city, which is overwhelmed with sometimes 10,000 or more migrants a day.

Eagle Pass also has a border crossing to Mexico, and has a 47 acre park on the border. US Border Patrol cut down the barb wire fencing along the edge of the park and allows illegals to cross the border. The US Border Patrol has been using the 47 acre municipal park as a "processing and staging area" to welcome the illegal migrants into the US and send them on their way.

Texas governor Abbot, a Republican, whose state is dealing with the bulk of the border crossers, sent in the Texas National Guard. The Guard evicted the US Border Patrol. The Guard installed fencing and put up some new barb wire. The Guard is not letting the illegal migrants cross onto the property, nor is it allowing the municipal park to be operated by the US Border Patrol as a welcoming and processing center.



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Texas National Guard has taken over Shelby Park, which is 47 acres of municipal parkland situated along the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas. <br><br>This park has been used by Border Patrol to process and house the illegals. It’s also where they cut-open barbed wire to LET THEM… <a href="https://t.co/FlRBTnu1rW">pic.twitter.com/FlRBTnu1rW</a></p>&mdash; 🇺🇸ProudArmyBrat (@leslibless) <a href="">January 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Melensdad]

And another take of the story.

Note that the mayor of the Eagle Pass is objecting to the actions by the state. The mayor has been simply asking for federal $$$$ to be sent to deal with the problem. But he apparently had no problem with the illegal migrants, as long as he got money to pass them through his city.


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">JUST IN: Texas National Guard has seized Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, preventing Border Patrol officers from entering the area as the border crisis continues to spiral out of control.<br><br>Good to see Texas taking matters into their own hands 🔥<br><br>Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas says… <a href="https://t.co/ozULqqXtXA">pic.twitter.com/ozULqqXtXA</a></p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href="">January 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Melensdad]

And from the Epoch Times (full story at link)

Texas Gov. Takes ‘Full Control’ of Eagle Pass Park After Border Chaos

Gov. Greg Abbott has indicated the measure is about strengthening deterrents for migrants making their way to the U.S.-Mexico border.

www.theepochtimes.com

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Texas Gov. Takes ‘Full Control’ of Eagle Pass Park After Border Chaos​

Gov. Greg Abbott has indicated the measure is about strengthening deterrents for migrants making their way to the U.S.-Mexico border.​

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Texas state authorities have taken control of a public park fronting the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, a southern border town that saw a massive spike in illegal crossings last month.​

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Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas said officials from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) informed him on Wednesday morning that state authorities are “taking full control” of the park as part of an operation to combat unprecedented illegal border crossings.​

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“This is not something that we wanted,” Mr. Salinas said in a video live-streamed from Shelby Park on Facebook. “This is not something that we asked for as a city. I want to make that clear.”​

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Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, indicated that the measure is about strengthening deterrents for migrants making their way to the U.S.-Mexico border.​

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“As caravans of migrants are moving through Mexico toward the U.S. border, we are making clear that Texas will be a tough place to cross,” he said on X, formerly Twitter. . . .​

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Mr. Abbott signed a disaster declaration in 2021, launching Operation Lone Star in response to the Biden administration’s border policies, which critics have described as misguided and lax.​

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“They’re using that declaration to take full control, custody of Shelby Park,” the mayor said, noting that it comes after thousands of migrants illegally crossed the border into the United States at Eagle Pas last month.​

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The influx of illegal immigrants in December prompted the Biden administration to action, with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) temporarily suspending operations at international railway crossing bridges in two Texas cities.​

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Footage on social media showed a long line of immigrants at the Eagle Pass crossing. The U.S. Border Patrol said on Dec. 15 that over the past couple of weeks, it had encountered “continuous groups of migrants led by misinformation making illegal entry into the United States.”​

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The bridges in Eagle Pass and El Paso were closed on Dec. 18, while CBP redirected personnel to assist with taking illegal immigrants into custody, the agency said in a statement.​

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The agency said the measures were taken due to “a recent resurgence of smuggling organizations moving migrants through Mexico via freight trains.” CBP also partnered with Mexican authorities to curb illegal border crossings.​

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The town was inundated with around 12,000 illegal immigrants in December, according to Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Republican who represents Eagle Pass.​

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Since then, the number of illegal crossings has reduced, but on Wednesday, the mayor of Eagle Pass said that state officials told him the operation at Shelby Park was to prevent a future surge of illegal immigration and that the state was taking control of the park “indefinitely.”​

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Temporary barriers have been at Shelby Park since 2021, the Texas DPS told the Houston Chronicle in a statement.​

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“The Texas National Guard has maintained a presence with security points and temporary barrier in Shelby Park since 2021,” Texas DPS stated. “The current posture is to prepare for future illegal immigrant surges and to restrict access to organizations that perpetuate illegal immigrant crossings in the park and greater Eagle Pass area.”​

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A spokesperson for Mr. Abbott said the move is authorized under the 2021 disaster declaration.​

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“Texas is holding the line at our southern border with miles of additional razor wire and anti-climb barriers to deter and repel the record-high levels of illegal immigration invited by President Biden’s reckless open border policies,” Renae Eze said.​

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“Texas will continue to deploy Texas National Guard soldiers, DPS troopers, and more barriers, utilizing every tool and strategy to respond to President Biden’s ongoing border crisis.”​

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[FrancSevin]

It's about time.
Liberal Democrats have been trying to destroy our nation since 1861.
Mayor Rolando Salinas is no different.
A Constitutional Republic only survives if the rule of law is respected. Like so many he was fine with breaking the law so long as he, and his community, could profit from it. Instead of asking for money, he should have asked, no demanded, the border be secured.