{"id":804041,"date":"2021-09-22T22:45:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T02:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=804041"},"modified":"2021-09-22T22:45:18","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T02:45:18","slug":"abbott-taking-unprecedented-action-on-border-posting-miles-of-texas-state-vehicles-to-form-steel-barrier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abbott-taking-unprecedented-action-on-border-posting-miles-of-texas-state-vehicles-to-form-steel-barrier\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbott Taking \u2018Unprecedented\u2019 Action On Border, Posting Miles Of Texas State Vehicles To Form \u2018Steel Barrier\u2019"},"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\">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%2Fabbott-taking-unprecedented-action-on-border-posting-miles-of-texas-state-vehicles-to-form-steel-barrier%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=804041&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Greg-Abbott.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) has resorted to \u201cunprecedented\u201d tactics to secure the state\u2019s southern border from a flood of illegal immigration, such as using thousands of state vehicles to create a \u201csteel barrier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abbott <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/abbott-blasts-biden-over-border-crisis-its-total-chaos-they-need-to-up-their-game-big-time\">ripped<\/a> the Biden administration in a Tuesday press conference for failing to secure the border while drawing thousands of migrants to illegally cross into the U.S. through lax border policies and enforcement. The governor also said that his administration was taking action to fill the gap left by the federal government, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/09\/21\/us\/del-rio-texas-border-crisis\/index.html\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only thing [the Biden administration has] shown is an incapability of dealing with this crisis, candidly, in a way where they pretend it doesn\u2019t even exist,\u201d Abbott&nbsp;said.&nbsp;\u201cAnd we\u2019re here to tell you, it exists, it is total chaos, and the Biden administration \u2014 they need to up their game, big time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you have an administration that has abandoned any pretense of securing the border and securing our sovereignty, you see the onrush\u2026\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott has dedicated state resources to securing the southern border, directing Texas National Guard troops and law enforcement to the state\u2019s southern boundary to deter migrants from illegally entering the U.S. The governor posted several images Wednesday showing the \u201csteel barrier\u201d of state vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTexas National Guard Soldiers &amp; Texas Department of Public Safety personnel guard an area on the Rio Grande River to STOP illegal border crossings into Texas,\u201d Abbott said in a tweet. \u201cWe will continue to surge state resources to secure the border &amp; address the chaos created by the Biden Administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.516853932584\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Texas National Guard Soldiers &amp; Texas Department of Public Safety personnel guard an area on the Rio Grande River to STOP illegal border crossings into Texas. <\/p>\n<p>We will continue to surge state resources to secure the border &amp; address the chaos created by the Biden Administration. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dh416SpX4z\">pic.twitter.com\/dh416SpX4z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1440767432340099077?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a follow-up message, Abbott posted more pictures of the barricade staffed by Texas National Guard and law enforcement officers. \u201cJoin me in thanking the Texas National Guard for their daily work to secure our border. Some work with the Texas Dept. of Public Safety to secure towns like Del Rio. Others work to prepare for building a border wall &amp; barriers. Others guard remote areas,\u201d Abbott said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"13.456647398844\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Join me in thanking the Texas National Guard for their daily work to secure our border.<\/p>\n<p>Some work with the Texas Dept. of Public Safety to secure towns like Del Rio.<\/p>\n<p>Others work to prepare for building a border wall &amp; barriers.<\/p>\n<p>Others guard remote areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasGuard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TexasGuard<\/a>\u2069 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0bqloeRpo2\">pic.twitter.com\/0bqloeRpo2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1440838065795207176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Monday, Abbott <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/abbott-calls-on-biden-to-declare-federal-emergency-at-border-stem-overwhelming-surge-of-illegal-migrants\">called<\/a> on President Joe Biden to make a federal emergency declaration over the border crisis and free up federal resources for the state and border communities to use in order to handle the flow of illegal migration. Del Rio, Texas, has been hit particularly hard in the past week with illegal migrants after a message spread over social media that the Del Rio border crossing was open, according to U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott wrote, in part, in his letter:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"26\">\n<p><em>Border security is a federal responsibility; however, in response to the current situation, I have taken the appropriate action under state law by directing the execution of the state\u2019s emergency management plan and by declaring a state of disaster on May 31, 2021, for multiple Texas counties across the state\u2019s southern border.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I submit this request due to the overwhelming surge of individuals unlawfully attempting to cross the Texas-Mexico border in Val Verde County. These illegal crossings are aided by a dam on federal property, and thus under the jurisdiction of the federal government, which allows individuals to easily traverse the Rio Grande River. The rush of migrants increased from approximately 4,000 individuals on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, to over 16,000 migrants on Saturday, September 18, 2021. The entrance of illegal immigrants shows no signs of slowing. This surge poses life-threatening risks to residents of Val Verde County and is quickly overrunning law enforcement and health care and humanitarian resources which were never intended to be used in this capacity. Even the limited federal resources in the area are strained by the large number of individuals illegally crossing into Texas.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>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 <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) has resorted to \u201cunprecedented\u201d tactics to secure the state\u2019s southern border from a flood of illegal immigration, such as using thousands of state vehicles to &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-804041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/804041","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=804041"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/804041\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=804041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=804041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=804041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}