On Monday morning, Texas Governor Greg Abbott gave a speech regarding the migrant crisis that continues to unfold. Specifically, Abbott focused on the issue of border security, as the COVID-era migration policy known as Title 42 is set to expire soon. According to a press release from his office, the governor held a press conference at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to share details about Texas’ extraordinary measures to address what he calls President Joe Biden’s ongoing border crisis.
According to Abbott, the Biden administration anticipates that approximately 13,000 individuals will unlawfully cross the border every day once Title 42 is no longer in effect. In response to this, the governor declared that Texas will mobilize as many as 10,000 National Guard members and 1,200 troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Furthermore, he revealed plans to establish the “Texas Tactical Border Force,” which will comprise specifically trained National Guard members stationed in critical areas to intercept, repel, and redirect migrants attempting to enter the United States illegally.
BREAKING: Texas has deployed their own Texas Tactical Border Force as migrants wait to storm the border once Title 42 ends.
The Texas National Guard is readying Black Hawk helicopters and C-130s as they brace for an invasion along the southern border.
– El Paso says 15,000 are… pic.twitter.com/JDmDnmPgi3
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 8, 2023
This is El Paso.
But don’t worry, illegal immigration is down 90%. 😉
— Ginny Robinson (@realginnyrobins) May 7, 2023
El Paso, Texas looks like a 3rd world country and is now a refugee camp.
But rest assured. The border is perfectly “secure” and totally not a crisis according to the Biden administration.
Don’t let them fool you:
DHS is preparing for 400,000 migrant crossings each month.… pic.twitter.com/tkfipOV25u
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 6, 2023
#ElPaso #Texas It has begun…This is not even scratching the surface of what is coming… pic.twitter.com/EMQWvRGEbh
— real Anthony Aguero (@AgueroForTexas) April 30, 2023
The Biden administrations border policy is an epic failure. Especially in cities like El Paso, Texas pic.twitter.com/IzEAxMoD3X
— • ᗰISᑕᕼIᗴᖴ ™ • (@4Mischief) May 5, 2023
Video of when I was in downtown El Paso yesterday. Police officers told me, “Tony don’t be here unless you have to – there have been cases of scabies, measles, covid, and bed bugs. Take care of your health.” pic.twitter.com/sVwkaFHfvd
— Tony Gonzales (@TonyGonzales4TX) May 5, 2023