Texas forced to reverse Mexican truck inspection plan as drivers block bridges:
Greg Abbott hit brakes on policy after a week of backlash and fears of deepening ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/16/greg-abbott-texas-mexico-truck-inspection-policy
Key FactsTexas' truck screenings at the Mexican border may benefit Abbott politically
Apr 30, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- "Abbott is playing on the fears of voters — fear of a lawless border," she said.
- Related: Abbott backs down on border inspections, but warns to close border bridges if migration increases.
- Miller slammed Abbott's request for truck inspections.
- He praised Abbott's four agreements with Mexican governors.
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Key FactsGovernor Abbott has directed the Texas National Guard and the Department of Public Safety to arrest migrants at the border.
Apr 27, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Greg Abbott issued an executive order Thursday directing Texas National Guard soldiers and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers to apprehend and return undocumented migrants to the southern border.
- The two-term Republican governor said he took the measure because of the Biden administration's inability to stop rising illegal Mexican immigration.
- However, according to US Customs and Border Protection, federal authorities processed roughly 200,000 migrants for expulsion in the southwestern United States in May.
- According to CBP, an additional 90,650 people were turned back for crossing under other aspects of federal law.
4 people have been charged in the Texas semitruck smuggling operation that left 53 migrants dead
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Bexar County Sheriff Torches Greg Abbott for Making San Antonio Migrant Truck Tragedy a ‘Big Campaign Stunt’
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Key FactsBiden Administration Targets Smugglers Following Migrant Deaths, Abbott Places Blame
Apr 28, 2023 · Reading time: ~20 sec.
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- As Texas Governor, Mayorkas swore to punish traffickers accountable for the murders of over 50 individuals in a tractor-trailer.
- Greg Abbott previously stated that Biden was to blame for the event.
- "These deaths are on Biden," he said on Twitter. Mayorkas stated that the Department of Homeland Security has launched an inquiry into the killings, with the assistance of local law enforcement.
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Key FactsTexas attempts to reduce border gridlock due to a "sense of urgency"
May 1, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, a Republican who has lobbied Abbott to reverse the inspections order, said Thursday that one large agricultural company told him that 100 trucks sent to Mexico for supplies have been unable to return due to traffic congestion.
- Abbott's border checks come at a time when the United States' supply lines are already overburdened.
- "If he's not going to come to the border, we're going to take the border to him," Abbott added.
- US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus stated on Thursday that Abbott was transporting migrants without "adequately coordinating" with the federal authorities.
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Key FactsO'Rourke and Texas Democrats respond to Abbott's border initiatives
May 1, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Greg Abbott's new border security plans, which included transporting migrants to the country's capital by bus.
- During a press conference on Wednesday, Abbott announced that Texas would fund the busing of migrants to Washington, D.C., for the federal government to "handle," presenting a strong-arm approach.
- "If Abbott focused on solutions instead of stunts, then Texas could have made some real progress on this issue over the last seven years," said Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke.
- "President Biden refuses to come to the southern border to see the chaos he has created," Abbott claimed.
Mexican truck drivers block major US-Mexico point of entry in protest of Texas border inspections
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Key FactsTruckers claim that increased inspections have resulted in 35-hour queues at one Texas-Mexico border bridge.
May 1, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- PHARR, Texas (AP) — Commercial traffic stalled here throughout the weekend and into Monday, screeching to a halt when state troopers increased safety inspections on orders from Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
- On Monday, April 11, 2022, semi-trucks rest at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge in Pharr, Texas.
- A Customs and Border Protection official verified that commercial traffic on the Pharr international bridge was briefly suspended in both directions due to the demonstration on the Reynosa side.
- Texas and Mexico share a 1,254-mile border with over 27 international crossing locations.
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