# Texas migrants
Governor Abbott Dealt Crushing Blow By 5th Circuit Court
This past July, Texas Governor Greg Abbott had a water barrier installed in the Rio Grande River to prevent illegal immigrants from entering Texas from Mexico. After months of debate, concern, and criticism, Governor Abbott was dealt a crushing blow and ordered to remove the barrier.
Arizona Migrant Surge: Overrun & Undermanned
Between Texas and Arizona, the surge of migrants seems to rotate between the two every few months. Now, Arizona is in the spotlight once again. It has gotten so bad in Arizona, that U.S. Customs and Border Protection is cutting back on social media posts according to Border Patrol Chief John Modlin.
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Donald Trump Could Handle the Texas Border Crisis Better Than President Biden
Former President Donald Trump has been the leading Republican in polls to challenge current President Joe Biden in the next presidential election in 2024. Texas Department of Public Safety Lieutenant Chris Olivarez was recently interviewed on Fox News and believes a new policy could help Texas and other states with the migrant crisis.
Taxpayers Pay $451B Supporting Migrants
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is about to sign Senate Bill 3 to force local police to detain migrants and send them back over the border. The price tag for this bill is expected to cost $1.3 billion according to 740 KTRH. But this isn’t the only cost taxpayers will pay.
President Biden's Initial Plan to End the Migrant Crisis
This past week, President Joe Biden met with Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador as they discussed the migrant crisis flooding the southern border. Despite the immigration policies Biden implemented this year, the border saw more illegal immigrants in 2023 breaking last year’s record.
Governor Abbott's Fight for Border Security
Illegal immigrants crossing the southern border of Texas has slowed down a little, but Governor Greg Abbott continues to make progress in the border crisis. Governor Abbott shared his thoughts in a recent press release on the current situation.
Texas Senate Bill 4 Gives Police Power to Arrest Illegal Immigrants
This week, the Texas Congress passed a bill that could change how illegal immigrants are handled. The bill requires illegal immigrants to be sent to Mexico after they are detained. Senate Bill 4 caused a lot of concern and disagreement from Democratic lawmakers and others.
Texas Representative Backs Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene to Impeach Mayorkas
For the past year, Congress has tried to impeach Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the southern border crisis. Now, it appears Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to bring up impeachment charges as early as next week.
Record 269K Illegal Immigrants Cross Border Under President Biden
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol finally released the number of illegal immigrants who crossed the southern border. Despite the immigration policies passed by President Joe Biden in 2023, the number of migrants crossing surpassed the 2022 record.
Governor Abbott Declared Over 2.4 Million Illegal Immigrants Crossed the Border
This past week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been in Israel showing his support to the country over the current war with Hamas. The crisis on the border with illegal immigrants crossing the border continues.
Governor Abbott Gets a Win as Judge Halts Border Agents Removing Wire
Governor Greg Abbott can thank President George W. Bush as one of his legal appointees supports a Texas issue. This comes after Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration last week. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents were cutting concertina wire allowing migrants to freely cross the southern border.
Governor Abbott Wins Court Ruling on Detaining Immigrants
Texas Governor Greg Abbott passed an executive order two years ago that has been held up in court. This month, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court ruling preventing state police and Department of Public Safety from stopping any vehicle carrying illegal immigrants.