{"id":2321806,"date":"2024-08-09T08:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T12:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-says-abbott-has-a-point-on-border-crisis-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-09T08:34:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T12:34:24","slug":"walz-says-abbott-has-a-point-on-border-crisis-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-says-abbott-has-a-point-on-border-crisis-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Walz says Abbott \u2018has a point\u2019 on border crisis &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fwalz-says-abbott-has-a-point-on-border-crisis-washington-examiner%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=2321806&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>Minnesota Governor Tim Walz recently acknowledged that Texas Governor Greg Abbott &#8220;has a point&#8221; regarding the ongoing\u200d border crisis. Walz, a\u2063 prominent Democratic figure and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kari-lake-says-arizona-gop-wanted-her-out-of-senate-race-because-she-is-an-america-first-candidate\/\" title=\"Kari Lake claims Arizona GOP ousted her from Senate race for being an &#039;America First&#039; candidate\">potential vice presidential\u200d nominee<\/a>, has previously opposed funding for a border wall and criticized Abbott for his handling of the situation. However, in a recent interview, he admitted that the border\u2063 crisis is real and that Democrats, including President Biden&#8217;s administration, need to confront this issue openly.<\/p>\n<p>Walz pointed out that Abbott&#8217;s controversial strategy of busing migrants \u2063to\u200c various \u2063Democratic-led cities has compelled \u200cmany to recognize the severity of the crisis. Although Abbott has faced blame from some Democrats for the influx of migrants, he attributes the issue to federal policies under the Biden administration. Governor Abbott has initiated the busing program to provide relief to Texas border communities overwhelmed by migrants, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retirement-age-rise-a-tough-political-sell-despite-social-security-funding-scare\/\" title=\"Raising retirement age a tough political sell despite Social Security funding scare.\">significant political challenges<\/a> in the cities receiving these \u200dindividuals.<\/p>\n<p>In the \u200dinterview, Walz emphasized the necessity for better border control and asserted that\u2063 acknowledging the crisis is crucial for\u2063 Democrats to maintain \u200cpolitical\u200d credibility.\u200c He advocated for legislative solutions,\u200d criticizing past responses, including \u2063Trump&#8217;s focus on building a wall. The discussion highlights a growing acknowledgment within some Democratic circles about the complexities of immigration and border security, suggesting that failure to address these concerns may\u2062 have political repercussions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Walz says Abbott &lsquo;has a point&rsquo; on border crisis<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1726559\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee, admits that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott &ldquo;has a point&rdquo; on the border crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic governor has waffled on his views about the border, opposed border wall funding, embraced so-called sanctuary city status, and blamed the Texas governor for the border crisis, The Center Square&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/texas\/article_34475138-5424-11ef-8fb9-e72a04ad382a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Walz also said in a recent interview that there is a border crisis and Democrats need to acknowledge it &ndash; breaking from the view of his presumed presidential running mate, President Joe Biden&rsquo;s designated border czar, Vice President Kamala Harris, who has repeatedly claimed the border was closed and secure and that she didn&rsquo;t need to go there.<\/p>\n<p>Walz said Abbott&rsquo;s busing strategy effectively forced Democrats nationwide to acknowledge a border crisis exists and &ldquo;the problem in Texas is pretty bad.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When asked about Abbott&rsquo;s busing strategy, he&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/02\/opinion\/ezra-klein-podcast-tim-walz.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;the Ezra Klein Show, &ldquo;Say what you will about him, but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott began busing migrants around the country and created genuine crises in different cities in doing that. And he did it in a very low way &ndash; he didn&rsquo;t offer coordination &ndash; but the fact that these cities went into such dangerous politics when they began getting migrants who actually were in Texas suggests the problem in Texas is pretty bad.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Abbott refutes the repeated argument made by Democratic leaders that Texas created the problem, pointing to the policies of the Biden-Harris administration. He has repeatedly called on the president and Harris to secure the border and received no response. As the administration was unlawfully releasing inadmissible foreign nationals into Texas border communities after they illegally entered the U.S., Abbott launched the busing strategy to provide them with relief.<\/p>\n<p>He offered voluntary transportation to self-described sanctuary cities. Since April 2022, more than 120,000 illegal border crossers volunteered to receive taxpayer funded transportation to six Democratic-run cities, The Center Square&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/new_york\/article_a915d082-5061-11ef-acf5-5f89bc2b6e1b.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott has also pointed out that the Biden-Harris administration has been transporting millions throughout the country on flights for years without coordinating with local officials.<\/p>\n<p>Klein suggested that voters appear to be resentful against Democratic leaders about the border crisis &ldquo;because they feel like a problem is tolerated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s a reasonable read,&rdquo; Walz replied, saying, &ldquo;When they&rsquo;re asked if it&rsquo;s a crisis, you need to answer, &lsquo;Yes, it&rsquo;s a crisis.&rsquo; And then deal with it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Leaving it and saying it&rsquo;s not a problem is a political detriment to Democrats. Just acknowledge it is. You&rsquo;re not denigrating anyone, and you&rsquo;re not helping them &ndash; being the immigrants &ndash; by saying it&rsquo;s not a problem. Because they know better than anybody it&rsquo;s a problem. Because they&rsquo;re stuck at a border community with nowhere to go.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t disagree that Gov. Abbott is pointing out some of these things,&rdquo; Walz said.<\/p>\n<p>At another point in the interview, Walz said, &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got to have border control. You&rsquo;ve got to know who&rsquo;s coming in. You&rsquo;ve got to modernize that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have the right to control our border,&rdquo; he said, adding that &ldquo;the solution was the Lankford-Sinema bill.&rdquo; He said the bill didn&rsquo;t go anywhere because &ldquo;Trump didn&rsquo;t want it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The bill went nowhere because Senate Democrats opposed it and later&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/national\/article_a26a9a24-1eac-11ef-945c-4f4d2130ebde.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">distanced themselves<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;from it. The bill doesn&rsquo;t limit illegal entries as it&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/national\/article_bac4fe56-d745-11ee-a372-9b8ee11c8b18.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">purports<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;and the latest Biden-Harris plan, critics say, would usher another two million illegal foreign nationals into the country, The Center Square&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/national\/article_899736a6-22c6-11ef-b01c-8fd6c592cc74.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate also opposed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-if-dems-try-to-pass-3-5t-far-left-wish-list-then-hell-yeah-gop-should-skip-town-like-tx-dems\/\" title=\"Graham: If Dems Try To Pass .5T Far-Left Wish List Then \u2018Hell Yeah\u2019 GOP Should Skip Town Like TX Dems\">border security bill<\/a> the House passed, which the Senate wouldn&rsquo;t even consider.<\/p>\n<p>Walz criticized Trump, saying his idea of border security was &ldquo;build the wall,&rdquo; a plan that was &ldquo;just so visceral that that&rsquo;s going to keep people out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On his first day in office, President Joe Biden halted construction of the border wall and Texas sued. Abbott also began building Texas&rsquo; own border wall on state land.<\/p>\n<p>After years of litigation, a federal court&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/texas\/article_002ab2fa-505f-11ef-9089-0f1428fbfdd5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recently ruled<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;the administration was required by federal law to continue the border wall&rsquo;s construction.<\/p>\n<p>Texas&rsquo; border wall is part of Abbott&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/agents-spread-christmas-cheer-to-children-in-border-communities\/\" title=\"Agents Spread Christmas Cheer to Children in Border Communities\">border security mission<\/a>, Operation Lone Star. The Texas legislature has allocated nearly $12 billion to fund OLS. OLS&rsquo;s budget totals more than multiple state fiscal year budgets and more than what the Trump administration allocated to federal border security efforts in Texas, The Center Square first&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/texas\/article_9ea49cee-c76f-11ee-b9ed-5b9573aa2815.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott has called on the Biden-Harris administration and Congress to refund Texas taxpayers, who he argues are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nrsc-goes-after-democrats-catherine-cortez-masto-mark-kelly-in-new-digital-ads-over-border-crisis\/\" title=\"NRSC goes after Democrats Catherine Cortez Masto, Mark Kelly in new digital ads over border crisis\">funding border security<\/a> for all Americans, not just Texans. A Republican Texas congressman&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/texas\/article_58b3fd86-d0bd-11ee-9536-cb8a40e6ee29.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">introduced a bill<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;that would require the federal government to reimburse Texas. Biden, Harris, House and Senate Democrats oppose the idea.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing to break from Harris, Walz told Klein, &ldquo;Texas shouldn&rsquo;t by itself absorb or pay for this problem; we should all collectively figure out how to do it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1726559\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1726559\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who is likely to be the Democratic vice presidential nominee, acknowledges that Texas Governor Greg Abbott &#8220;has a point&#8221; regarding the border crisis. Walz has previously expressed mixed opinions on border issues, opposing funding for a border wall and supporting sanctuary city policies while blaming Abbott for the crisis. In a recent interview, he recognized that there is indeed a border crisis and emphasized that Democrats must confront this reality\u2014contradicting Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s claims that the border is secure and does not require her attention. Walz noted that Abbott&#8217;s strategy of busing migrants to various cities has compelled Democrats across the country to recognize the severity of the situation in Texas. He stated on The Ezra Klein Show, &#8220;Regardless of what you think about him, Gov. Greg Abbott\u2019s actions have created real crises in different cities.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Abbott counters Democratic assertions that Texas is responsible for these issues by pointing to policies from the Biden-Harris administration and has repeatedly urged them to take action at the border without receiving any response. As his administration was releasing inadmissible foreign nationals into Texas communities after their illegal entry into the U.S., Abbott initiated his busing program as a means of relief by offering transportation to self-identified sanctuary cities. Since April 2022, over 120,000 individuals who crossed illegally have opted for taxpayer-funded transport to six Democratic-led cities.<\/p>\n<p>Klein suggested voters are frustrated with Democratic leaders regarding their handling of the border crisis because they perceive it as being ignored. Walz agreed with this assessment and stressed that acknowledging it as a crisis is essential for Democrats: \u201cDismissing it only harms us politically.\u201d He added that failing to recognize this issue does not help immigrants either since they are acutely aware of their predicament.<\/p>\n<p>Walz also stated there needs to be effective control at borders and called for modernization in managing who enters: \u201cWe have every right to manage our borders.\u201d He mentioned support for legislation proposed by Senators Lankford and Sinema but noted it stalled due largely to opposition from Senate Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue current proposals do not effectively limit illegal entries; some believe Biden-Harris plans could lead another two million undocumented individuals into America. Additionally, House-passed security measures faced resistance in Senate discussions.<\/p>\n<p>Walz criticized former President Trump\u2019s approach focused solely on building walls as overly simplistic while highlighting Biden&#8217;s halt on wall construction upon taking office\u2014a decision which led Texas officials like Abbott to initiate state-level wall projects instead.<\/p>\n<p>The federal court recently ruled requiring continuation of federal wall construction under existing laws amidst ongoing litigation over these state efforts funded through significant allocations from Texas lawmakers aimed at bolstering Operation Lone Star (OLS). This initiative has received nearly $12 billion\u2014more than previous federal allocations during Trump&#8217;s presidency\u2014and aims at enhancing security along Texan borders.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott argues Texans should not bear sole financial responsibility for national security efforts; he supports legislation mandating federal reimbursement which faces opposition from Biden administration officials including Harris along with congressional Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast with Harris\u2019s stance, Walz remarked during his interview: \u201cTexas shouldn\u2019t shoulder this burden alone; we need collective solutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2321807,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/greg-abbott-texas.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3697,33975,32171,27318,32076],"class_list":["post-2321806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-abbott","tag-border-crisis","tag-political-commentary","tag-walz","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/greg-abbott-texas.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321806","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=2321806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321806\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2321807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}