Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signaled he will accelerate the busing of illegal immigrants from the border to New York City, a sanctuary city, according to his office. “Texas is filling the gaps left in [President Joe] Biden’s absence at our border,” the Republican governor wrote on social media. “We’ve made over 19,000 arrests, seized over 335.5…
Texas Governor ‘Accelerates’ Busing of Illegal Immigrants to New York City
Texas Governor Declares Disaster for 23 Counties
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday declared a disaster for 23 Texas counties after storms and rainfall triggered flash flooding. Abbott signed the declaration in Dallas, one of the most impacted areas during the recent storms and flooding. As of Monday afternoon, the National Weather Service reported that more than 10 inches of rain fell in…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Hires Dozens of Additional Officers for Uvalde School District
The governor of Texas on Wednesday announced that he’ll be hiring more than 30 additional law enforcement officers to strengthen security throughout the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD) ahead of the new school year. “The beginning of a new school year should be an exciting time for students and teachers, and the State of…
Texas Governor Invites Mayors of Washington, New York to US–Mexico Border
The governor of Texas on Aug. 1 invited the mayors of Washington and New York City to tour the U.S.–Mexico border with him. “As Governor, I invite you to visit our border region to see firsthand the dire situation that only grows more urgent with each passing day, and to meet with the local officials,…
Trump Criticizes DC Mayor Over Requesting the Deployment of National Guard
Former President Donald Trump chided Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser after she requested that the National Guard be mobilized to deal with the influx of illegal immigrants being transported from southern states. “The Mayor of Washington, D.C., wants the National Guard to help with the thousands of Illegal Immigrants, coming from the insane Open Border,…
FEMA Official Says Illegal Immigrants Bused From Texas to DC Will Be Put on ‘A Train to Miami,’ Email Shows
When the first bus carrying illegal migrants from Texas arrived in Washington D.C. on April 13, an official of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said those who had no family to pick them up would be “put on a train” to Florida, according to a newly surfaced email. The Oversight Project, an investigative arm…
Abbott, Texans Push Back Against Washington Mayor’s Claims Over Illegal Immigration
Texas leaders are pushing back against claims made by Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser after she blamed Texas for her city’s struggles to deal with illegal immigrants. Bowser said that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and others are “tricking” illegal immigrants by transporting them to Washington. Abbott says the only “lie” being told is by the Biden…
Abbott: EPA Plan Will Cripple Oil Production in Permian Basin, Raise Gas Prices Further
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing back against an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal that he says would cripple oil and gas production in the Permian Basin—potentially jeopardizing a quarter of the U.S. gas supply. In a letter he sent to President Joe Biden on Monday, he said, “While you express concern about out-of-control gas…
First Image From Inside Texas School Shooting Released Ahead of Senate Hearing
The timeline of events during the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School is becoming clearer as surveillance and police body camera footage provide more details ahead of a Texas Senate hearing on Tuesday. KVUE-TV and Austin American-Statesman obtained documentation and surveillance video from within Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, that revealed police were…
Texas Judge Blocks Transgender Child Abuse Investigations
A Texas court on Friday blocked the state’s child and youth welfare agency from conducting child abuse investigations of three families who allowed their children to commence sex change treatments and procedures. Travis County District Court granted a temporary restraining order against the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) from investigating the parents of three…
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