Texas 'won't back down' Abbott rages as Biden undermines bid to secure US border
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Greg Abbott warned the Biden administration was 'opening the floodgates to illegal immigrants' by cutting the wire
Greg Abbott has hit back at Joe Biden after the president’s administration was accused of undoing the work of the Texas Governor to secure the southern US border.
The Lone Star State’s governor was forced to deploy the National Guard to help tackle the escalating crisis.
Writing on social media today, Abbott warned Biden that Texas “won't back down”.
“Texas will not sit by while the Biden Admin undermines our historic effort to secure the border,” Abbott wrote.
“The Texas National Guard took immediate action to install more razor wire after the Biden Admin cut it.
“We won’t back down.”
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The Texan city of Eagle Pass was forced to declare an emergency after more than 8,000 arrived in just one week.
“The city of El Paso only has so many resources and we have come to... a breaking point right now,” El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser said.
Migrant numbers crossing the border have surged in the last six weeks, jumping from around 350 people per day to the thousands.
According to the latest migrant data, illegal crossing attempts jumped to the highest number on record, reaching 304,162 in just one month.
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Speaking on the used methods to keep the border secure Abbott said: “I officially declared an invasion at our border because of Biden's policies.
“We deployed the Texas National Guard, DPS & local law enforcement.
“We are building a border wall, razor wire & marine barriers.
“We are also repelling migrants.”