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Earlier this week, the Texas National Guard took control of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, a city property where illegal mass crossings occur.
They are restricting the Border Patrol from accessing the area, claiming federal agents are “perpetuating illegal crossings.”
Two US officials confirmed the move to CBS News, which reported that Border Patrol agents “have used the park in recent weeks to detain migrants in an outdoor staging area before transporting them for further processing, including last month, when illegal crossings rose to record levels.” “. levels.”
“They are denying entry to Border Patrol agents to carry out our duties,” one official told the network, adding that they were unsure “what authority (Texas officials) have over the federal government.”
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Texas National Guard obstructs Border Patrol
The Texas Military Department confirmed that the National Guard deployed armed soldiers and vehicles to block federal government access to the park at Eagle Pass.
Texas has informed federal officials that no Border Patrol agents will be allowed to enter Shelby Park in any operational capacity.
Fox News Reporter Griff Jenkins He posted a video showing BP agents being prevented from entering the area.
NEW: Exclusive video of the Texas National Guard preventing BP agents from accessing Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, TX – BP's main area of operations. BP sources say this tactic had no effect on the flow of migrants, and in the end the migrants were still handed over to BP, adding additional steps. @Fox News pic.twitter.com/M8BdZrSGC4
– Griff Jenkins (@GriffJenkins) January 12, 2024
“The current position is to prepare for future waves of illegal immigration and to restrict access to organizations that perpetuate illegal immigrant crossings in the park and greater Eagle Pass area,” a statement from the Texas Military Department said.
They accuse the federal government of aiding and abetting illegal immigrants to enter the country.
The Joe Biden administration is responsible for a record surge at the border even as they insist on “Our approach… works” and that “The borders are secure“.
The Texas National Guard clearly disagrees with this assertion, and is taking matters into its own hands.
This is not the first clash between Texas and the feds
This is not the first time the Texas National Guard has been involved in a conflict with Biden's Border Patrol agents, and it likely will not be the last.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was angry after he saw a video of Border Patrol agents opening a gate on the southern border and allowing dozens of illegal immigrants into the country after Texas National Guard officers closed it.
The incident occurred in August of 2022.
Abbott described the footage as “incredible.”
In May 2023, stunning video footage showed a United States Army soldier opening a gate and allowing a large crowd of illegal immigrants to cross the border onto private property in Texas.
This incident occurred at the same location in Eagle Pass, Texas.
The Policy Insider recently covered videos on social media showing a sea of illegal immigrants numbering in the thousands waiting to be “processed” at Eagle Pass.
There were 302,000 encounters along the southwest border in December, the highest monthly total ever recorded as the Biden border crisis rages on.
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