{"id":2167524,"date":"2024-02-04T15:44:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T20:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-governor-abbott-says-biden-failing-on-two-duties-to-deter-illegal-immigration\/"},"modified":"2024-02-04T15:46:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T20:46:04","slug":"texas-governor-abbott-says-biden-failing-on-two-duties-to-deter-illegal-immigration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-governor-abbott-says-biden-failing-on-two-duties-to-deter-illegal-immigration\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Governor Abbott accuses President Biden of failing in two key responsibilities to prevent illegal immigration"},"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\">32<\/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-governor-abbott-says-biden-failing-on-two-duties-to-deter-illegal-immigration%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=2167524&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>President Joe Biden Failing to Secure Southern Border, Says Texas Governor Greg Abbott<\/h2>\n<p>According to Texas Republican Governor Greg\u2064 Abbott, President \u2064Joe Biden is &#8220;failing&#8221; on multiple fronts when it comes to securing the southern\u2064 border and deporting\u200b illegal immigrants from the \u2064United States.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview on &#8220;Sunday Morning Futures,&#8221; Governor Abbott argued that former President Donald Trump, whom he has endorsed\u200d for another term, was able to do what Biden claims \u200che lacks the power to do \u200dwithout permission\u200d from Congress.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gov. Abbott on laws requiring the President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-abbott-pledges-to-sign-law-authorizing-texas-police-to-arrest-illegal-immigrants\/\" title=\"Abbott vows to approve law allowing Texas police to detain undocumented immigrants\">deny illegal entry<\/a> and if they do get in to detain those illegal immigrants:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Joe Biden is failing at both of those duties\u2062 and that&#8217;s exactly what gives Texas the authority to make sure that we can step up and secure our own border\u2026&#8221;\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/whHBdtkhH6\">pic.twitter.com\/whHBdtkhH6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPostMillennial\/status\/1754184503021470063?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February \u20634, \u20622024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The fact \u2062is, \u200dwe all saw from what President \u2064Trump did, the President of the United States has the power. I\u2064 must emphasize this. There \u200bis an obligation \u2014 there are laws in the United States that require the president to deny illegal entry of any illegal immigrant,&#8221; \u2062Abbott told Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And then,\u2063 if they do get into the United States, he has\u2064 a legal obligation to detain those illegal immigrants. Joe Biden is failing \u200dat \u2063both of those\u200b duties, and that\u2019s exactly what \u200bgives Texas the authority to make sure that we can step up and secure our own border and protect our own state\u2063 through self-defense,&#8221; he\u2064 added.<\/p>\n<p>Texas is currently engaged in legal battles with the Biden administration over the state&#8217;s use of floating barriers and razor wire \u200bto secure the southern U.S. border.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gov. Abbott: &#8220;If we put up resistance, we show that we can secure the border. Joe Biden should not be stopping that.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aCv7efe87m\">pic.twitter.com\/aCv7efe87m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPostMillennial\/status\/1754182873790202342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;More than half\u200d of the \u2062governors are now joined together in support of a\u2062 very important proposition. And that is, we are guaranteed by the United States Constitution the right of self-defense \u2064if states face imminent harm or invasion. Texas obviously is \u2064facing both \u200can imminent harm \u200bas well as an invasion,&#8221; Abbott said.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO\u200c GET THE\u2064 DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And so these governors are rallying \u2062around Texas to support our ongoing right to self-defense and the deployment of this razor wire that has led to a massive reduction in inflow,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Maria, get \u2064this. The area where we have occupied \u2063this park in Eagle Pass, Texas, [where] we put up \u2063the razor wire,\u2063 there used to be 3,000 or 4,000\u2062 people crossing that area a day. For the past three \u200bdays, we have averaged just three people crossing that area. The point is, if we put \u2063up resistance, we show that we can secure the border. Joe Biden should\u200c not be stopping that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>What is\u200d going on at the border in Texas?<\/h2>\n<p><span>What&#8217;s \u200cgoing on at the border?\u200d A dramatic standoff between Texas and the White House. A battle\u2064 over illegal\u200b immigration \u200dbetween federal and state officials in Texas revolves around\u2063 a disagreement \u200dover razor wire, but it has escalated into a standoff over who controls a section of the Texas-Mexico border. Authority to make sure that we can step up and\u200d secure our \u200cown border,&#8221; Abbott added.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott&#8217;s comments come in\u2063 the midst of a growing concern over the increasing number of \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-press-secretary-forgets-biden-signed-executive-order-to-resume-catch-and-release\/\" title=\"White House press secretary forgets Biden signed executive order to resume \u2018catch and release\u2019\">illegal immigrants crossing<\/a> the southern border into the United States. The Biden administration has faced criticism for its handling \u200dof the situation, with many accusing them of not doing enough to address\u200c the \u2064issue.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main points of \u2062contention is the reversal of several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-just-one-quarter-of-democrats-see-migration-as-top-priority\/\" title=\"Poll: Just One-Quarter of Democrats See Migration as Top Priority\">immigration policies implemented<\/a> by the Trump administration. President Biden halted construction of the border wall and ended the &#8220;Remain in Mexico&#8221; policy, which required migrants to wait in Mexico while their asylum\u2064 cases were processed. These actions have been seen by critics as a sign of a more lenient approach to immigration, \u2062leading to \u2064a surge in illegal border crossings.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Biden administration has argued \u200cthat they have inherited a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-recruiting-gop-senators-for-amnesty-deal\/\" title=\"Democrats Recruiting GOP Senators for Amnesty Deal\">broken immigration system<\/a> and are working towards implementing comprehensive\u2062 immigration reform. They have \u200balso increased resources at the border\u2064 to process and care for the influx of migrants.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Abbott, on the other hand, believes\u200c that the responsibility \u200dfalls on the federal government to secure the border and enforce immigration laws. He argues that Texas has been forced to take matters into its own hands due\u2063 to the lack of action from the Biden\u2064 administration.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott has taken several steps \u2062to address\u2062 the situation, \u2063including deploying the Texas National Guard and state troopers to the border. He has also authorized the construction of a border wall and established a task force to combat \u2064human and drug trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>The governor&#8217;s \u200bactions have \u2062been met with mixed\u200d reactions. Supporters argue that he is taking necessary measures to protect the state and its citizens, while critics\u200c accuse\u2062 him of using the issue for political gain and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-bill-that-bans-local-gun-regulations\/\" title=\"DeSantis Signs Bill That Bans Local Gun Regulations\">wasting taxpayer money<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless \u2063of the\u2064 differing opinions, it is clear\u2064 that the situation at the southern border remains a contentious and complicated issue. President Biden and \u2063Governor Abbott hold contrasting views on how\u2063 best to address the problem, \u2064and it is uncertain how\u200d it will be resolved.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200cthe meantime, the fate of thousands of migrants seeking a better life hangs in the balance. As policymakers \u2064continue to debate the issue, it is crucial that a solution is reached that \u2062upholds the rule of law while also recognizing the humanity\u200c and dignity of those\u2064 seeking refuge. The effective management of \u200cthe southern border is not only vital for the\u200c security of\u2063 the United States but also for the well-being of those affected by \u2062the complex issue of immigration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott criticized President Joe Biden for his failure to secure the southern border and deport illegal immigrants. 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