{"id":1069114,"date":"2021-11-30T15:15:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T20:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1069114"},"modified":"2021-11-30T15:15:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T20:15:57","slug":"texas-gov-abbott-says-south-african-travel-ban-is-hypocritical-as-illegal-immigrants-continue-to-cross-open-southern-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gov-abbott-says-south-african-travel-ban-is-hypocritical-as-illegal-immigrants-continue-to-cross-open-southern-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Gov. Abbott Says South African Travel Ban Is \u2018Hypocritical\u2019 As Illegal Immigrants Continue to Cross Open Southern Border"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-gov-abbott-says-south-african-travel-ban-is-hypocritical-as-illegal-immigrants-continue-to-cross-open-southern-border%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1069114&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott blasted President Joe Biden\u2019s ban on travel from South Africa as \u201chypocritical,\u201d arguing his open border policies have \u201copened the floodgates\u201d to illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver 50 illegal immigrants from South Africa and other South African countries under the Biden travel ban have been apprehended by CBP this year, with 18 being apprehended this month alone,\u201d Abbott tweeted on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBiden\u2019s open border policies must end,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Over 50 illegal immigrants from South Africa and other South African countries under the Biden travel ban have been apprehended by CBP this year, with 18 being apprehended this month alone.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s open border policies must end. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bGnhHRK0ui\">pic.twitter.com\/bGnhHRK0ui<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1465464630965374978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The governor also issued a statement from his office on Twitter criticizing Biden\u2019s open border policies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Biden\u2019s hypocritical handling of legal travel and border policies has shown the world that the United States is open\u2014as long as you enter illegally. Coming from over 150 countries around the world, including countries covered under the Biden travel ban, President Biden\u2019s hands-off approach to our southern border has opened the floodgates to a 61-year record-high number of illegal immigrants surging into our state,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver 50 illegal immigrants from South Africa and other South African countries under the Biden travel ban have been apprehended by CBP this year, with 18 being apprehended in November alone,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott\u2019s statement also emphasized his state\u2019s efforts to respond to Biden\u2019s open border policies through <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.texas.gov\/news\/post\/governor-abbott-dps-launch-operation-lone-star-to-address-crisis-at-southern-border\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Operation Lone Star<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUntil President Biden stops the hypocrisy and does his job, Texas will continue stepping up to secure the border and protect Texans. Since Governor Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in March, the National Guard and DPS have apprehended over 80,000 migrants and arrested 9,700 who committed a state or federal crime, including smugglers and human traffickers, to crack down on illegal crossings of migrants,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here\u2019s another look \u201cBehind the Steel Curtain\u201d \u2014 this is a view of efforts along the Texas-Mexico Border. To date, since March 2021, when <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovAbbott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GovAbbott<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GregAbbott_TX<\/a> launched <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OperationLoneStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OperationLoneStar<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TXMilitary?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TXMilitary<\/a> Dept. has detected, referred, and turned-back more than 90,000 people. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xq4qs9anZ1\">pic.twitter.com\/xq4qs9anZ1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MG Tracy Norris (@MGTracyNorris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MGTracyNorris\/status\/1465376076541140995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The statement followed Abbott\u2019s first post on Saturday regarding the South Africa travel ban over the recently discovered Omicron variant of the coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBiden banned travel from South Africa because of the new Covid variant,\u201d Abbott tweeted. \u201cImmigrants have recently been apprehended crossing our border illegally from South Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abbott referred to the move as \u201cpure politics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBiden is doing nothing to stop immigrants from South Africa entering illegally,\u201d the governor added. \u201cPure politics and hypocrisy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Biden banned travel from South Africa because of the new Covid variant.<\/p>\n<p>Immigrants have recently been apprehended crossing our border illegally from South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Biden is doing nothing to stop immigrants from South Africa entering illegally.<\/p>\n<p>Pure politics and hypocrisy.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1465060080131489797?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Abbott also renewed the state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.texas.gov\/news\/post\/governor-abbott-renews-border-security-disaster-declaration-in-november-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">border security disaster declaration<\/a> on Saturday. The <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.texas.gov\/uploads\/files\/press\/DISASTER_border_security_renewal_IMAGE_11-27-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proclamation<\/a> noted \u201cconditions continue to exist and pose an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster as set forth in the prior proclamations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott blasted President Joe Biden\u2019s ban on travel from South Africa as \u201chypocritical,\u201d arguing his open border policies have \u201copened the floodgates\u201d to illegal immigrants.\u201cOver 50 illegal immigrants from South Africa and other South African countries under the Biden travel ban have been apprehended by CBP this year, with 18 being apprehended this month alone,\u201d Abbott tweeted on Monday.\u201cBiden\u2019s open border policies must end,\u201d he added.Over 50 illegal immigrants from South Africa and other South African countries under the Biden travel ban have been apprehended by CBP this year, with 18 being apprehended this month alone.Biden\u2019s open border policies must end. pic.twitter.com\/bGnhHRK0ui\u2014 Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) November 29, 2021The governor also issued a statement from his office on Twitter criticizing Biden\u2019s open border policies.\u201cPresident Biden\u2019s hypocritical handling of legal travel and border policies has shown the world that the United States is open\u2014as long as you enter illegally. Coming from over 150 countries around the world, including countries covered under the Biden travel ban, President Biden\u2019s hands-off approach to our southern border has opened the floodgates to a 61-year record-high number of illegal immigrants surging into our state,\u201d the statement read.\u201cOver 50 illegal immigrants from South Africa and other South African countries under the Biden travel ban have been apprehended by CBP this year, with 18 being apprehended in November alone,\u201d the statement added.Abbott\u2019s statement also emphasized his state\u2019s efforts to respond to Biden\u2019s open border policies through Operation Lone Star.\u201cUntil President Biden stops the hypocrisy and does his job, Texas will continue stepping up to secure the border and protect Texans. Since Governor Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in March, the National Guard and DPS have apprehended over 80,000 migrants and arrested 9,700 who committed a state or federal crime, including smugglers and human traffickers, to crack down on illegal crossings of migrants,\u201d the statement said.Here\u2019s another look \u201cBehind the Steel Curtain\u201d \u2014 this is a view of efforts along the Texas-Mexico Border. To date, since March 2021, when @GovAbbott @GregAbbott_TX launched #OperationLoneStar, the @TXMilitary Dept. has detected, referred, and turned-back more than 90,000 people. pic.twitter.com\/xq4qs9anZ1\u2014 MG Tracy Norris (@MGTracyNorris) November 29, 2021The statement followed Abbott\u2019s first post on Saturday regarding the South Africa travel ban over the recently discovered Omicron variant of the coronavirus.\u201cBiden banned travel from South Africa because of the new Covid variant,\u201d Abbott tweeted. \u201cImmigrants have recently been apprehended crossing our border illegally from South Africa.\u201dAbbott referred to the move as \u201cpure politics.\u201d\u201cBiden is doing nothing to stop immigrants from South Africa entering illegally,\u201d the governor added. \u201cPure politics and hypocrisy.\u201dBiden banned travel from South Africa because of the new Covid variant.Immigrants have recently been apprehended crossing our border illegally from South Africa.Biden is doing nothing to stop immigrants from South Africa entering illegally.Pure politics and hypocrisy.\u2014 Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) November 28, 2021Abbott also renewed the state\u2019s border security disaster declaration on Saturday. The proclamation noted \u201cconditions continue to exist and pose an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster as set forth in the prior proclamations.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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