Washington Times · Jul 7, 2022
Texas to send illegal immigrants back to border
In this file photo, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference on March 10, 2022, in Weslaco, Texas. (Joel Martinez/The Monitor via AP, File) **FILE** more >When Texas authorities arrest illegal immigrants they will now be able to take them and dump them back on the U.S.-Mexico border, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday.
The Republican governor signed an executive order empowering his state police and the Texas National Guard to deliver them from the state’s interior back to the ports of entry, or official border crossing points.