Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday asserted that recent decisions made by the Biden administration on the U.S-Mexico border are emboldening human traffickers to “ramp up their criminal operations.” In a letter (pdf) to the White House on Tuesday, the governor called on President Joe Biden’s administration to investigate every unaccompanied minor crossing the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a wider effort to crack down on human trafficking. He asked that all unaccompanied minors crossing the border be interviewed to determine whether they have been preyed on, exploited, or abused by human traffickers. “Recent decisions by your administration are emboldening dangerous cartels, smugglers, and human traffickers to ramp up their criminal operations,” the governor asserted. “In many cases, these criminals entice unaccompanied minors into inhumane conditions and expose them to abuse and terror.” Describing the situation at the border an “escalating humanitarian border,” Abbott noted that so far this year, …
Texas Governor Says Biden’s Border Policies ‘Emboldening’ Human Traffickers
March 24, 2021
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