{"id":2149051,"date":"2024-01-15T03:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T08:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abbotts-bold-move-at-texas-border-draws-ire-of-democrats-and-applause-from-republicans\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T03:16:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T08:16:54","slug":"abbotts-bold-move-at-texas-border-draws-ire-of-democrats-and-applause-from-republicans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abbotts-bold-move-at-texas-border-draws-ire-of-democrats-and-applause-from-republicans\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbott&#8217;s border move sparks Dems&#8217; ire, GOP&#8217;s applause"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Fabbotts-bold-move-at-texas-border-draws-ire-of-democrats-and-applause-from-republicans%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=2149051&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>Gov. Abbott&#8217;s Border Lockdown Draws\u200b Praise and \u2064Criticism<\/h2>\n<p>The decision by Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) to lock down the border in Eagle Pass has sparked \u2062a heated \u200bdebate \u2064between\u200d Democrats and Republicans. While Democrats are infuriated by the move, Republicans, including federal agents, have praised Abbott&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<p>The governor&#8217;s office \u2062has defended the decision, stating that it is necessary to &#8220;hold the line&#8221; in the absence of \u200bfederal action to address illegal immigration. Eagle Pass\u2064 has become a hotspot \u2062for border crossings under President Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-joe-bidens-foreign-policy-reset-will-be-a-disaster\/\" title=\"Why Joe Biden\u2019s Foreign Policy \u2018Reset\u2019 Will Be A Disaster\">open border policies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Texas is holding the line at our\u2064 southern border with miles\u200b of\u2063 additional\u200b razor wire and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-national-guard-takes-control-of-border-park-amid-feud-with-biden-over-border-crisis\/\" title=\"Texas National Guard controls border park amid Biden feud over crisis\">anti-climb barriers<\/a>\u200d to deter and repel the record-high levels of illegal immigration \u200dinvited by President Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-governor-details-allegations-of-child-abuse-in-migrant-facilities-slams-admin-for-lack-of-action\/\" title=\"Texas governor details allegations of child abuse in migrant facilities, slams admin. for lack of action\">reckless open border policies<\/a>,&#8221; said Abbott spokeswoman Renae Eze.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Abbott&#8217;s move has received strong support from House Freedom\u2064 Caucus member Chip Roy (R-TX), who believes that preventing large numbers of illegal aliens from entering is crucial for the\u200d security of Texas.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Gov. Abbott has Rep. Roy&#8217;s full support to go as far as necessary within his constitutional powers to secure Texas&#8217;\u2064 border,&#8221; Roy&#8217;s press team wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The National Border Patrol Council, the union representing federal agents, has also expressed support for Abbott&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Shout out to \u200dGovernor Abbott for enhancing Border Patrol operations! By taking control of an area where many illegal aliens are surrendering, he&#8217;s freeing up BP \u2064agents to patrol areas with high numbers of escape attempts,&#8221; \u200dthe Border Patrol union said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, not everyone is pleased with Abbott&#8217;s approach. \u200dRep. Joaquin \u2062Castro (D-TX) criticized the governor for interfering with Border\u200d Patrol&#8217;s ability \u2063to apprehend and process illegal immigrants\u200b at the border.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This is unprecedented interference by a governor and state government in federal immigration enforcement,&#8221; Castro wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Other Texas\u200c Democrats, including former Rep. Beto O&#8217;Rourke, have also voiced their\u200d opposition to Abbott&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Rourke took \u2062to social media to \u200cexpress his concerns, accusing Abbott of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-blames-abbott-for-blocking-border-patrol-from-rescuing-drowning-immigrants-inhumane\/\" title=\"White House accuses Abbott of preventing Border Patrol from saving drowning immigrants, deems it 'inhumane\">deploying drowning devices<\/a> and ordering DPS \u200dto push women and babies into the river. Abbott, in a radio \u2063interview, clarified that shooting people crossing the\u2062 border is not part of their strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic\u2064 consultant Sawyer Hackett argued that increasing military and state police presence will only lead to greater costs for Texas taxpayers and hinder border operations.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the criticism, Texas has moved forward with sealing\u2062 off city parkland and\u200b a city-owned \u2063golf course in Eagle Pass to prevent federal employees, including\u200d law enforcement, from accessing the area.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b How\u200d do supporters of Abbott&#8217;s decision argue that the influx of undocumented immigrants poses a threat to national security<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E has drawn both \u200cpraise and criticism from \u2062politicians and experts on both sides of the aisle. Democrats argue that the lockdown is unnecessary and\u200c harms innocent migrants fleeing\u200b violence and poverty in \u200dtheir home countries. \u2063They argue that \u2062it goes against the principles of compassion and\u2062 humanitarianism that the United States is\u2063 known for.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Republicans and supporters of Abbott&#8217;s actions argue that the lockdown is a necessary step to address the border crisis. They argue that the \u200dinflux of illegal immigration is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-press-for-intel-briefing-on-security-threats-from-open-southern-border\/\" title=\"House Republicans Press for Intel Briefing on Security Threats From \u201cOpen\u201d Southern Border\">overwhelming border patrol agents<\/a> and \u2063causing security concerns. They believe that it is the federal government&#8217;s responsibility to secure the border, and since\u200d they have failed \u200bto do so, Abbott&#8217;s actions are justified.<\/p>\n<p>One of the\u2064 main criticisms of Abbott&#8217;s decision is that it focuses solely on enforcement measures without addressing the underlying causes of illegal immigration. Critics argue that \u2063the United States should be investing in solutions that address the root causes of migration, such as\u200c poverty and violence, in order to prevent people \u2062from feeling the need to flee their home countries.<\/p>\n<p>Another \u200dconcern\u200c is\u2063 that the\u2064 lockdown may lead to increased tension and hostility\u200d towards migrants. There have been reports of migrants being mistreated and abused along the \u2063border, and critics \u200cworry that Abbott&#8217;s actions may exacerbate this situation. They argue that the United States should be focused on providing a safe and \u2062legal pathway for \u200cmigrants to seek asylum, rather than \u200dclosing off the border.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Abbott&#8217;s decision argue that \u2064it is a necessary \u200dstep to protect the \u200csafety and security of\u2064 American citizens. They believe that the influx of undocumented immigrants poses a threat to \u200cnational security and\u2064 that stronger enforcement \u200dmeasures are needed to address this.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Abbott&#8217;s decision to lock \u200ddown the border in Eagle Pass has sparked a fierce \u2064debate between Democrats and Republicans. While Republicans and federal agents have praised Abbott&#8217;s actions, Democrats and critics argue that it is unnecessary and harms innocent migrants. The debate highlights the ongoing challenges \u200dand complexities of addressing the immigration issue in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Gov. Greg Abbott&#8217;s (R-TX) border lockdown in Eagle Pass angers Dems, but earns GOP and federal agents&#8217; approval. 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