Texas is transporting illegal immigrants to the nation’s capital without properly communicating with the federal government, the head of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said on April 14. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott “is taking actions to move migrants without adequately coordinating with the federal government and local border communities,” Chris Magnus, CBP’s commissioner,…
Texas Bussing Illegal Immigrants to DC Without ‘Adequately Coordinating:’ US Agency
First Texas Bus Drops Off Illegal Immigrants Near US Capitol
The first bus carrying illegal immigrants from Texas arrived in Washington on April 13. The illegal aliens were dropped off between Union Station and the U.S. Capitol, according to the office of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Abbott, a Republican, directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management earlier this month to begin coordinating “voluntary transportation” to Washington…
Texas Appeals Court Blocks State From Investigating Families With Transgender Children for Child Abuse
A Texas appeals court reinstated an order that will block the state from investigating parents for child abuse if they facilitate gender-affirming procedures for their transgender children. The Texas Third Court of Appeals on March 21 granted an emergency motion to reinstate the temporary injunction, which it said is “necessary to maintain the status quo and…
Texas Governor to Sue Biden Administration Over Vaccine Mandate for National Guard
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on Tuesday his administration will sue to block the Pentagon’s vaccine mandate for the Texas National Guard. “As the commander-in-chief of Texas’s militia, I have issued a straightforward order to every member of the Texas National Guard within my chain of command: Do not punish any guardsman for choosing not…
Texas Gov. Abbott Declares State Will Be ‘Home of Semiconductor Manufacturing’ Amid Global Chip Shortage
Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday touted Texas for its innovation amid the global chip shortage crisis that is impacting the production of automobiles and consumer electronics, declaring that his state will be the “home of semiconductor manufacturing going forward.” In an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” the Republican governor touched upon the chip crisis, which is estimated to cost…
Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Driving Big Business to Relocate Headquarters Into Texas: Gov. Abbott
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday that President Joe Biden’s federal vaccine mandates have driven new businesses to relocate their headquarters into the state. Texas is one of several U.S. states which has mounted multiple federal lawsuits against the Biden administration over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which requires almost all federal employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine as…
Judge Blocks Texas Law Aimed at Preventing Social Media Censorship
A Texas law designed to prevent social media companies from censoring users was blocked Wednesday by a federal judge, who found the law’s challengers will likely prevail. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman, an Obama nominee, ordered a preliminary injunction, which stops the law from taking effect, at least for now. The legislation in question was…
Texas Filling Border Wall Gaps With Shipping Containers: Abbott’s Office
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s administration is filling U.S.–Mexico border barrier gaps with repurposed shipping containers, a spokesperson confirmed. Shipping containers were deployed around Eagle Pass, Texas, starting in October to curb a surge of illegal immigrants trying to cross into the United States, Abbott spokeswoman Renae Eze told news outlets. Previously, images taken along the border…
Texas, Florida Governors Seek to Attract Cargo Ships to Their Ports Amid California Logjams
Governors of Texas and Florida are urging container ships struggling to get into California ports to reroute to their states, where they say there is capacity to handle all the cargo that needs to be unloaded and transported. In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbot has launched an “Escape California” campaign, suggesting that companies who wish to…
Gov. Abbott Makes State Resources Available for Probe Into Deaths at Houston Concert
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday expressed his shock and sympathy to victims and their families after eight died and hundreds were injured at the Astroworld music festival in Houston on Friday night. “What happened at Astroworld Festival last night was tragic, and our hearts are with those who lost their lives and those who…
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