Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday criticized the Biden administration over the “unacceptable and inhumane” conditions of two federal facilities holding unaccompanied minors and ordered investigations into the issues, amid a recent surge of illegal aliens across the U.S.–Mexico border. In a statement, the Republican governor said that water at a federally-run facility in Midland was not proven safe before moving children into the facility. Separately, a facility in Carrizo Springs has seen a COVID-19 outbreak, Abbott said. He has deployed Texas Department of State Health Services resources and personnel to Carrizo Springs, to investigate and deal with a reported outbreak of COVID-19. For the Midland facility, Abbot said that the state’s Commission of Environmental Quality has contacted the facility to inform them they need to deal with the water issues. “The Biden Administration has been an abject failure when it comes to ensuring the safety of unaccompanied minors who cross our border,” …
Texas Governor Announces State Actions Over Federal Facilities Holding Unaccompanied Minors
March 19, 2021
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