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Abbott declares the federal government HAS FAILED TEXAS by refusing to protect the border and defend against migrant invasion

January 26, 2024 -

In a statement, Abbott asserted that Texas has a constitutional right to defend itself from invasion if the federal government refuses to do its duty.

"The Executive Branch of the United States has a constitutional duty to enforce federal laws protecting States, including immigration laws on the books right now," said Abbott. "President [Joe] Biden has refused to enforce those laws and has even violated them. The result is that he has smashed records ...

Abbott insists on Texas’ right to defend itself amid federal injunction on state law that allows state authorities to deport illegals

a month ago -

In December 2023, Abbott signed SB 4 into law as part of a package of immigration and border security bills. SB 4 gives state law enforcement the power to arrest, detain and deport individuals suspected of entering the country illegally. It closely followed federal law, treating illegal entry as a misdemeanor and illegal re-entry as a felony. Individuals accused of illegally crossing the southern border are only allowed to either accept a magistrate judge's deportation ...

Abbott’s DEFIANCE paying off: Border Patrol data reveals 60% of illegal crossings along southern border are now taking place in California and Arizona

February 14, 2024 -

On Jan. 21, the Biden Administration urged Texas to allow Border Patrol agents to access Shelby Park after the Texas National Guard took control of it. But Texas Governor Greg Abbott defied the cease-and-desist order and insisted that Texas has the right to control the border, despite Biden and the Supreme Court granting Border Patrol the authority to take charge of specific border sections when needed. (Related: TREASON: Biden’s Border Patrol CUTS WIRE installed ...

Abbott bans mask, vaccine mandates in Texas

August 03, 2021 -

Abbott signed the order two days after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new guidance telling vaccinated people that they should once again wear a face mask indoors because they can still contract and spread the Fauci Flu.

"To further ensure that no governmental entity can mandate masks, the following requirement shall continue to apply: No governmental entity, including a county, city, school district, and public health authority, ...

Texas Gov. Abbott slams NYC mayor’s $53M “Cash for Migrants” program

February 14, 2024 -

"It sounds like insanity is behind it, because it really is offensive. It may be the most reprehensible thing that I've seen take place over the past 48 hours," the governor said about the project of NYC Mayor Eric Adams. He made his remarks during a Feb. 4 appearance on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" with Maria Bartiromo.

Abbott pointed out during the show that news of the program came just days after a group of illegal immigrants from Venezuela were caught ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs law allowing police to ARREST illegals

December 21, 2023 -

Abbott signed the new bill on Dec. 18, the same day as U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporarily shut down railroad border crossings in Texas. The closure sought to shift officers from field duty to assist in migrant processing. But, according to rail operators, the closures at Eagle Pass and El Paso would hamper trade ahead of Christmas.

Under the new law, any Texas law enforcement officer can arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally....

Abbott Labs’ five-minute coronavirus test misses HALF of positive cases

May 14, 2020 -

The New York University (NYU) study, published on pre-print site BioRxiv, found that Abbott's test kit missed one-third of coronavirus samples collected with nasopharyngeal swabs that tested positive using other kits. On samples taken using dry nasal swabs, the ID NOW test kits missed 48 percent of positive results. Both nasopharyngeal and dry nasal swabs samples are taken from the nostril, but the former is inserted much deeper into the nose.ID NOW misses cases ...

Greg Abbott denounces $708M lawsuit against bus companies transporting illegals to NYC

January 09, 2024 - Texas Governor Greg Abbott has denounced the $708 million lawsuit filed by New York City (NYC) Mayor Eric Adams against charter bus companies transporting immigrants to the city.The lawsuit, filed on January 4, claims that Texas has sent over 33,600 immigrants to NYC since August 2022. Cited as defendants in the lawsuit are the 17 charter bus and transportation companies used by Texas to transport the illegals: Buckeye ...

Texas Gov. Abbott begins flooding sanctuary cities with chartered flights of illegal immigrants

December 26, 2023 -

The initiative, dubbed "Air Texas," takes a cue from a similar program implemented by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, known as "Air DeSantis," which involved transporting South American asylum seekers around the country via chartered aircraft.

According to Customs and Border Protection, the total number of migrant encounters this December surpassed 190,000, with daily averages exceeding 10,000 encounters. The situation is on track to break the record set in September 2023, ...

Abbott Nutrition’s infant formula was recalled after claims of bacterial contamination, infant deaths

May 13, 2022 -

The brands were pulled after reports of bacterial infection and illness among infant consumers emerged for products produced in the company's Sturgis, Michigan facility. The cases involved at least two deaths.

Nearly 40 percent of infant formula is now out of stock in over 11,000 stores in the U.S., according to reports. This has led to increased demand for the product, with some retailers rationing supplies to avoid hoarding. (Related: Walgreens begins rationing baby formula ...

Abbott deploys “Operation Lone Star” at Texas-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration

March 11, 2021 -

At the order of Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas National Guard, Department of Public Safety (DPS), and various other air, ground, marine and tactical border security assets are headed to the southern border "to deny Mexican Cartels & smugglers the ability to move drugs & people into Texas."

"The Alamo fell to enemy forces on this day in 1836," Abbott added in a tweet. "The battle was lost, but the war was not. Texas prevailed. It's a reminder of the grit, ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs four new laws restricting sexually explicit books in school libraries

June 20, 2023 -

One of the new laws, House Bill 900, prohibits the possession, acquisition and purchase of sexually explicit, pervasively vulgar or educationally unsuitable library materials. Book vendors must assign ratings to books based on depictions or references to sex. Materials that describe or portray sexual activity and are part of the required curriculum will be considered "sexually relevant."

Vendors must flag books as "sexually explicit" if they describe or portray sexual behavior ...

Gov. Abbott tells Tucker Carlson: Texas won’t back down from securing southern border, Trump to win in November

January 30, 2024 -

Abbott said these words to Tucker Carlson in a recent interview from India, adding that "regardless of what the Biden administration is doing," Texas will continue to keep its head down and do what is necessary to protect against the illegal invasion.

Abbott told Carlson that he is "prepared" in the event that Biden tries to take over the Texas National Guard, which many Democrats are now petitioning him to do to stop Texas from protecting its border....

TEXAS takes over: Biden asks SCOTUS to stop Gov. Abbott from blocking his Border Patrol in Eagle Pass

January 17, 2024 -

The Texas National Guard has seized control of the nearly 50-acre (20-hectare) Shelby Park along the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, put up fencing, and is now hindering USBP from entering the area as part of the state’s effort to curb the surge of illegal immigration into Texas. Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas said he was informed that the decision was in connection to the governor's emergency declaration. Salinas told reporters it was not something the city had requested and he ...

Trump calls on states to DEPLOY NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS to Texas to protect the border amid Abbott-Biden feud

January 28, 2024 -

"Joe Biden has surrendered our border, and is aiding and abetting a massive invasion of millions of illegal migrants into the United States," wrote Trump on his account on Truth Social, wherein he also bragged about how his term as president resulted in the U.S. having "the most secure border in history." (Related: EXCLUSIVE details on Trump's MASS DEPORTATION plan to save America from being overrun.)

"Instead of fighting to protect our country from this onslaught, Biden ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deploys special border force in preparation for influx of illegal aliens as Title 42 expires

May 10, 2023 -

"With the ending of Title 42 on Thursday, President [Joe] Biden is laying down the welcome mat to people across the entire world," said Abbott. "The Texas National Guard is loading Blackhawk helicopters and C-130s and deploying specially trained soldiers for the Texas Tactical Border Force, who will be deployed to hotspots all along the border to help intercept and repel large groups of migrants trying to enter Texas illegally."

He added that the tactical border ...

Outgoing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot pleads with Texas Gov. Abbott to stop sending illegal migrants to her sanctuary city

May 03, 2023 -

Like Chicago.

Outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who, throughout her tenure, railed at then-President Donald Trump over his immigration and border security policies, is now begging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to stop busing illegal aliens to the city because Chicago's services are being taxed to the breaking point (kind of like cities and communities in Texas that are being victimized by Joe Biden's open border policies -- but because they're both Democrats, Lightfoot won't ...

Supreme Court says federal government can REMOVE RAZOR WIRE Texas installed along the border… but Gov. Abbott DEFIES the order

January 24, 2024 -

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had installed the razor wire in Eagle Pass along the Rio Grande as part of Operation Lone Star, the state's immigration enforcement plan to address the border crisis. But the execution of this operation has led to conflicts with the administration of President Joe Biden, prompting legal battles over border control measures.

The legal dispute began when Texas sued the federal government after Border Patrol agents cut through some of the ...

Abbott temporarily bans energy companies from billing Texans after some got charged thousands of dollars for a few days of power

February 24, 2021 -

Following the deadly winter storm that left millions of Texans without power, Abbott convened an emergency meeting with state lawmakers to address the massive price gouging that has been taking place.

Reports indicate that energy prices skyrocketed from around $50 per Megawatt to more than $9,000 in many areas of the state. Consequently, customers were shocked at the bills they received.

"It's mind-blowing," said Royce Pierce, a customer of energy company ...

Texas showdown with the federal government continues as Gov. Abbott says state is “prepared” to handle potential Biden federalization of state national guard

February 02, 2024 -

On January 22, the United States Supreme Court ruled that federal agents cannot be blocked by Texas from removing razor wire that was set up along the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, a Texas border town separate from Mexico by the Rio Grande River.

SCOTUS basically ordered Texas to remove the razor wire, or allow Customs and Border Control (CBP) to remove the razor wire, but Abbott is not budging. He says he will never "back down from our efforts to secure ...