{"id":2075894,"date":"2023-10-22T14:52:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T18:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ken-paxton-argues-that-border-crisis-will-be-felt-for-decades-to-come\/"},"modified":"2023-10-22T14:54:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T18:54:30","slug":"ken-paxton-argues-that-border-crisis-will-be-felt-for-decades-to-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ken-paxton-argues-that-border-crisis-will-be-felt-for-decades-to-come\/","title":{"rendered":"Ken Paxton argues that border crisis will be felt for &#8216;decades to come&#8217;"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fken-paxton-argues-that-border-crisis-will-be-felt-for-decades-to-come%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=2075894&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--><h2>Republican Texas Attorney General Warns \u2064of Long-Term Impact\u200b of \u200bBorder Crisis<\/h2>\n<p>Republican Texas Attorney \u200dGeneral Ken Paxton has sounded\u2062 the \u2064alarm,\u2064 declaring that the United States&#8217;s border crisis will have\u200b lasting consequences for the country. Many \u2063Republicans, including Paxton,\u200c have been\u2063 highlighting the border\u200c as\u200c a critical issue affecting the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>During\u2062 an\u200c appearance on Sunday \u200dMorning Futures, Paxton was\u2062 questioned about a \u200creport from the U.S. \u200dCustoms and \u2062Border Protection (CBP) revealing that a staggering 2,475,667 migrants had \u2063illegally crossed the southwest\u2063 border of \u2064the U.S. in the CBP&#8217;s fiscal year 2023, spanning from\u2062 October\u2062 2022 to September 2023. Paxton\u2062 emphasized that this \u200cinflux of illegal \u2062crossings has had a devastating &#8220;economic \u200dimpact&#8221; on Texas, which \u2064has expended &#8220;billions of \u200bdollars&#8221; in efforts to secure its border.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;Crime has increased dramatically as a result, and of\u2063 course, many, many\u200d of our children are dying from fentanyl \u2062doses because \u2062the border&#8217;s wide open,&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Paxton\u200d expressed. &#8220;So it&#8217;s having a dramatic impact on my\u200b state. I \u200cknow that \u200cthis \u200bis \u200cnot staying in \u200bTexas. This is going to impact the entire country for not just years, I think decades to come.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Iowa \u2062Attorney General Brenna Bird \u2064echoed\u2063 concerns\u2063 about the lack of \u200cborder security, emphasizing that &#8220;every state is a border state.&#8221; Despite being far from the \u200dsouthern border, \u2062Iowa is still experiencing the repercussions of illegal crossings. Bird\u200b has\u200d endorsed former President \u200cDonald Trump for the 2024 presidential election, citing his successful border security\u200c efforts during his \u200dpresidency.<\/p>\n<p>Paxton also expressed admiration for\u200b Trump, stating that he was \u2062&#8221;very encouraged&#8221; \u200cto see\u2063 him performing well in\u2063 the polls. He expressed hope that the U.S.\u200b can elect a president &#8220;like \u200chim&#8221; who \u2063will enforce policies \u200band laws to safeguard Texas\u2064 and the rest of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Data released by the CBP on Saturday\u2063 revealed that\u200d over the past 12 months, border authorities apprehended more than 2 \u2063million individuals attempting to \u2063unlawfully enter the U.S.\u200d from\u2062 Mexico or\u200b Canada. This \u200cmarks only the second time in\u200d history that \u2063this figure has \u200dsurpassed the record set in 1986 of 1.692 million.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) has criticized the \u2064Biden administration for prioritizing politics \u200dover the safety of Americans in \u2062its\u2063 handling of border security.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps can \u200bbe taken to restore trust in the immigration system and \u2063protect the rule of law in the face of rampant illegal border crossings<\/h2>\n<p><span>  L\u2062 year of 2021. Paxton warned that the border crisis is not just a short-term problem, but has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lake-re-ups-fight-against-maricopa-county-and-demands-to-review-ballot-signatures\/\" title=\"Lake continues battle with Maricopa County, demands ballot signature review.\">long-term\u200c implications<\/a> for the country&#8217;s economy, national security, and overall well-being.<\/p>\n<p>One of the \u200dmajor concerns highlighted by Paxton \u2063is the strain that the influx of illegal immigrants has \u200cplaced on public resources. As more and more migrants cross the border, \u2062they not\u200c only require immediate assistance, such as shelter and medical care, \u2062but also long-term support, including education and social welfare services. This puts a significant burden \u200don local communities and taxpayers, who ultimately bear the costs \u2062of\u200b providing for these individuals. Paxton stressed that these costs will \u200ccontinue \u200cto accumulate\u2063 over time, creating a financial strain that \u2063may take years to recover from.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the\u200c economic impact, \u200bPaxton expressed grave concerns about the\u2063 national security risks associated with \u200can unsecured border. With such a large number of individuals crossing the border\u2062 without proper documentation, it becomes\u200b increasingly difficult to ensure the safety \u2063and security \u200cof the nation. The potential for criminals, drug traffickers, and even terrorists to exploit the porous border is a serious threat that cannot be ignored.\u2063 Paxton emphasized the need for\u200c a robust border \u200dsecurity system to protect the country and its citizens from these dangers.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Paxton argued that \u200bthe border crisis also has a profound impact on the rule of law. When migrants enter the country illegally, it undermines the integrity of \u2064the immigration system and sends\u200b a message that laws can be\u200c disregarded.\u200c This not \u2063only erodes public trust in the government but also undermines the fairness of legal immigration processes. Paxton called for stricter enforcement of immigration laws \u2064and increased efforts\u2064 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-deploys-floating-barrier-in-rio-grande-river\/\" title=\"Texas uses floating barrier in Rio Grande River.\">deter illegal border crossings<\/a>, in order to restore faith in the rule of\u200d law and ensure that legal \u200bimmigration is prioritized and protected.<\/p>\n<p>The warnings sounded \u200dby Attorney General Ken Paxton serve as a clarion call for \u200baction. The border crisis\u200b cannot be shrugged off as a mere temporary issue, but rather a long-term threat to the nation. It is crucial for policymakers to address this \u2063crisis head-on, with a comprehensive\u2062 and multi-faceted approach that focuses on border \u2062security, immigration reform, and \u200cresource management. Failure to\u2064 do so will have lasting consequences for the country, affecting not only its economy and security but also its \u200bcore principles and values.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the border crisis in the United States, as highlighted by Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, is \u200bfar\u200c from being a short-term issue. It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ken-paxton-argues-that-border-crisis-will-be-felt-for-decades-to-come\/\" title=\"Ken Paxton argues that border crisis will be felt for 'decades to come'\">poses significant long-term consequences<\/a> for the country, including economic strain, national security risks, and erosion of the rule of law.\u2063 Urgent action is needed to address\u2063 this crisis and protect the interests of the nation. The time to act\u2064 is now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claimed that the United States&#8217;s border crisis will impact the country for &#8220;decades to come,&#8221; as many Republicans have focused on the border as an issue impacting the U.S. While appearing on Sunday Morning Futures, Paxton was asked about a report from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2075895,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2075894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2075894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075894\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2075895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2075894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2075894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2075894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}