Texas Border

According to a new Texas Politics Project poll, Republicans overwhelmingly support Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing policy, while most Democrats are against it. Abbott, a Republican running for a third term, continues to lead Democrat Beto O’Rourke.

In an executive order authorizing the enforcement, Abbott said the move was due to President Biden’s lack of desire to secure the border.

The 15 plaintiffs want a federal judge to declare Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial border mission unconstitutional.

"Food shortages will rise as we head into Easter," the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has warned.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection insisted in a press release that the agency has a shared interest in safe and orderly immigration processes, but that Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t communicating with it on the state’s operations.

To some, the scenes at the border represent a broken immigration system that opportunistic migrants are taking advantage of. To others, it presents an opportunity for America to once again welcome people in need from around the world.

Texas officials call it a "historic surge." Thousands of new arrivals, largely from Haiti, are straining an already overstretched system, and more are on the way.

Some Republicans are blaming the latest surge in COVID-19 cases on migrants crossing the southern border. But many doctors disagree, saying the politicians are just looking to divert attention.

Texas state troopers investigated a crash involving an overcrowded van carrying 29 people believed to be migrants. Ten people — including the driver — were declared dead on site, and 20 survivors were seriously injured.

The U.S. Justice Department sued Abbott and Texas after U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland called the order “dangerous and unlawful.”