The Texas governor has blamed an influx of migrants at the southern border of the Lone Star State on U.S. President Joe Biden.
On Tuesday, Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas issued an emergency declaration due to"the severe undocumented immigrant surge" into the city. In a press release, Salinas said the action"grants us the ability to request financial resources to provide the additional services caused by the influx of the undocumented immigrants."
"There has been a situation the last couple of days where we have gotten an influx of immigrants crossing through Eagle Pass. And it has taken a toll on our local resources," Salinas told NewsNow."I've been getting a lot of calls from our constituents, and they get worried—they see a lot of a lot of people in our community. But it is my understanding that some of these people, they don't want to be there.
In an earlier post, Abbott accused the Biden administration of cutting razor wire erected by the state to deter migrant crossings. The president said:"I immediately deployed moreto repel illegal crossings and install more razor wire." However, Mayor Salinas said it appeared that federal officials did not cut the wire; instead it was some of the migrants.
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