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Texas Gov. Abbott asks Biden for federal emergency declaration amid border crisis
Fox News ^ | 09/20/2021 | Ronn Blitzer

Posted on 09/20/2021 1:26:46 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asked President Biden to issue an emergency declaration for his state due to the increasingly difficult border crisis.

In a letter to the president, Abbott specifically pointed to Val Verde County, where Haitian migrants have set up an encampment in Del Rio under the International Bridge. The governor said that as of Saturday there were nearly 16,000 migrants in Del Rio.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: abbott; aliens; biden; border; cocaine; crisis; drugs; gregabbott; heroin; illegals; marijuana; ms13; rapefugees; refujihadi; rop; texas; usebetterkeywords; xiden
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To: ChicagoConservative27

They WANT these people to invade Texas. Texas is already on the brink. If we lose Texas to the left it’s over. OVER!


21 posted on 09/20/2021 2:25:07 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: TribalPrincess2U

I agree. Biden said he was going to be flying Haitians back to Haiti. He needs to be put on the record again concerning the border. Saying no once isn’t good enough.


22 posted on 09/20/2021 2:29:48 PM PDT by smvoice (King Joege: He's really quite mad you know )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Just heard a sheriff come out on newsmax saying that Biden is not going to help that it’s up to Texans to come and take care of this business. I agree with him wholeheartedly.


23 posted on 09/20/2021 2:32:37 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: jimjohn

We would all love to personally remove some Haitian “refugees” from under that bridge-put them into the back of our 4x4’s and drive them to the bus station in Acuna and put them on one pointed south toward Belize/Guatemala, or to Vera Cruz on the coast-but unless you know some rich person who will pay the drivers of those 18 wheelers, etc, then it is just a movie scenario-and this is not Hollywood. Grocery stores usually do limit quantities when short on supply-but they are private companies so it is voluntary-gas stations are the same...

There are also limits to state law regarding what a governor can do-the governor is not as powerful as many think-so he can’t become a tyrant-I’m interested in watching the legal back-and-forth now that the gauntlet has been thrown down by gov Abbott-he has already entered into a private state contract with a construction company-with state funds-for the wall for Texas only-and he is a good lawyer by reputation-if Biden refuses aid for bridgegate-then the door is probably open for Texas LEOs to step it up on the illegals-and be legally within the boundaries of the Texas constitution...

Yelling and screaming with a keyboard online isn’t going to make anything happen-I’ve called and emailed my congressman, and so have my neighbors in this rural area-he is doing all he can, along with many others-so we stay informed and keep up the pressure...


24 posted on 09/20/2021 2:47:40 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
He's going to have to get it done himself because Biden will never agree that there is a crisis because he created it. So it can't exist.

Asking for a declaration gets him on record as refusing to help. So that's useful. He cant say nobody asked for help.

25 posted on 09/20/2021 2:48:34 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: Avalon Memories

I’ve noticed that a lot of those demanding more and insulting
gov Abbott do not live in Texas-or if they do, they are nowhere near the border-I was raised in rural W Texas-less than 100 miles from Del Rio/Acuna, which was my favorite happy place for a long weekend-next to Big Bend-until about 11 years ago, when los carteles made Del Rio and Acuna too dangerous-especially the recreational areas around the dam and lake-so this is sort of personal to me...


26 posted on 09/20/2021 2:58:02 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: pepsi_junkie

Get it on the record-again-Obama ended up looking like a petty dictator after getting into a snit and slow-walking disaster aid to Texas after a hurricane/storm-so not the 1st time a democrat pres showed his ass...


27 posted on 09/20/2021 3:01:51 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Avalon Memories

Sorry but when the President won’t follow his duties in Article IV sec. 4 to protect a state from invasion, he needs to step in, and so far he has sucked has sucked!


28 posted on 09/20/2021 3:12:35 PM PDT by The MAGA-Deplorian (Democrats are lawless because Republicans are ball-less!)
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To: Maudeen

We saw pictures of planes loaded with young men. Now ask yourself, if you had some kids who could be evacuated, wouldn’t you make sure they went first? Even if you were left behind? So how many of these evacuees are “refugees” and how many of our Afghan allies were left behind for them and their families to be executed?


29 posted on 09/20/2021 3:21:17 PM PDT by packagingguy (Kit)
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To: Huskrrrr

Texas Red?

Texas Red had not cleared leather ‘fore a bullet fairly ripped. And the ranger’s aim was deadly with the big iron on his hip. Big iron on his hip. - Marty Robbins


30 posted on 09/20/2021 4:00:02 PM PDT by NorthWoody (Half of all people are below average, and half of those are in the bottom 25%.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Hqrd to believe, but Abbott must be dumber Biden! Biden’s having his way with Texas.


31 posted on 09/20/2021 4:16:02 PM PDT by parmamenian (and so it goes!)
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To: NohSpinZone

“Because border control is a federal issue and a declaration of emergency is a procedural matter. “

Abbott has got to formally ask and then if the Feds refuse to do anything that gives him more legal weight to take matters into his own hands to protect Texas.


32 posted on 09/20/2021 4:38:14 PM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Is Abbott REALLY THAT STUPID?


33 posted on 09/20/2021 4:39:04 PM PDT by ex91B10 (Just because you can doesn't mean you should. )
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To: Avalon Memories

He should call up citizen militias to help.


34 posted on 09/20/2021 4:43:36 PM PDT by 38special (I should've said something earlier)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Pizzing into a hurricane.


35 posted on 09/20/2021 9:00:47 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: Avalon Memories
Immigration is a genuine federal issue, so there isn't much the governor can do other than what he is already doing.

Abbot has the power to shut down the entire state border. Why hasn't he?

36 posted on 09/20/2021 11:23:10 PM PDT by eastexsteve
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To: ChicagoConservative27

* Governor:

* Go to legislature and declare emergency funding.

* Set a “DMZ” border zone. (Ie. double border)

* Emergency hire 2000 State Trooper/Rangers.

* Texas purchase 1000 Swat Vehicles.

* Transport illegals to DMZ Zone double border.

* Process.


37 posted on 09/20/2021 11:45:53 PM PDT by Varsity Flight ( "War by the prophesies set before you." I Timothy 1:18)
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