Texas Governor Greg Abbott continues to voice concerns about the estimated 58,000 illegal aliens crossing the Rio Grande or bypassing the border wall each month.
Abbott expressed his frustrations on Twitter, stating, “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have allowed more illegal immigrants to cross our southern border than ever before.”
He added that Texas is intensifying its efforts by “tripling our razor wire border barriers” to prevent further illegal entries into the state.
In line with Abbott’s declarations, Texas Army National Guard troops were observed reinforcing border defenses along the Rio Grande in the El Paso region.
On September 17, 2024, additional rows of concertina wire and fencing were installed, not along the U.S.-Mexico border directly, but rather on the riverbank facing New Mexico, highlighting Texas’ concern about the possibility of illegal smuggling operations in New Mexico spilling into its borders.
Earlier this year, Texas extended its barriers at a point where the Rio Grande shifts direction into New Mexico, reacting to fears that criminal activities in the neighboring state could affect Texas.
This follows incidents over the summer when migrants, caught in the river’s dangerous currents, were rescued by U.S. Border Patrol and local emergency responders from both Texas and New Mexico.
The Border Patrol’s Santa Teresa station in New Mexico remains a hotspot for smuggling activities. Many of the tragic encounters with deceased migrants—171 this fiscal year—occurred in the desert region near Sunland Park, further emphasizing the challenges faced by border authorities.
Democrat New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has refused to send funding or resources to the border to help alleviate the crisis, unlike all other border-state governors, including Democrat Govs. Gavin Newsom of California and Katie Hobbs of Arizona.
Texas’ newly fortified barrier stretches from West Paisano Drive to the Texas side of the Anapra Bridge, which connects El Paso to Sunland Park, New Mexico.
Build Abbott , build. NM gov MLG is AWOL. BLess ya GOV ABBOTT
Dont blame him at all.
Please blame the dumb asses in NM that though they are conservative they continue to vote democratically. NM is the worst or real close to the worst in almost every measurement of good government. If you keep your people stupid you can do what ever you want. Many of us have tried to convert folks to think for them selves but they are too stupid to understand. Many of the dems just can’t figure out that continuing to vote democrat with no improvements to government is insanity. I guess they think it is like gambling eventually you will win. But with our gov leaders following everything the fruit loops of California are doing we will continue to fail.
You are exactly right!!!
There will be (and probably should be) a razor wire border completely around New Mexico before too long.
Anyone want to go into the razor wire business with me?
Sounds like a plan!
Wait!
Can I please come over before you finish!?!
This state is a heap…
Can’t wait to hear Gabe Vasquez try to answer Governor Abbott.
Many years back I escaped the California crazy and moved to NM. It was a wonderful place until MLG and the wokie halfwits in the legislature. They want to be California Lite. She has even brought an agitator in from California to push thing in that direction. I have started to lighten the load in anticipation of moving on. I refuse to be dictated to by that bunch of losers in Santa Fe.