EXCLUSIVE: Texas House Republicans Urge Biden To Declare Emergency At The Border

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Abbott requested emergency federal assistance after the state spent more than $3 billion in state funding for resources at the southern border, according to the letter.
58% : The Texas legislature passed a bill allocating an additional $2 billion in state funding for border security.
53% : "A considerable portion of Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas National Guard and law enforcement resources are deployed at our southern border even though immigration and border security are federal responsibilities," the letter added.
50% : Texas law enforcement personnel and other state resources have been redirected from other communities efforts and sent to the southern border, according to the letter.
50% : "This year alone, the State of Texas has obligated over $3 billion to address the ongoing surge of migrants and secure the southern border with little to no assistance from the federal government," the letter said.
39% : A majority of Texas House Republicans asked President Joe Biden to declare an emergency at the southern border, according to a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation Wednesday.

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