D.C. Establishment Silent as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Wins Border Battle

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Abbott met with governors from a number of Mexican states that use Texas ports to import goods, hashing out deals that exchanged the cessation of his additional inspections for enhanced border security on the part of the Mexican government.
57% : The AP mentioned Abbott's success in the fourth paragraph, saying he "fully lifted the inspections after reaching agreements with neighboring Mexican states that he says outline new commitments to border security.
50% : "The governor [of Tamaulipas] will provide enhanced border security enforcement measures on the Mexico side of the border, both in ports of entry as well as along the Rio Grande River to prevent illegal immigration from Mexico into Texas," Abbott said Friday as he ended the trade-blocking safety inspections of Mexican trucks into Texas.
50% : "If there is not a slowdown in illegal immigration, there will be a reimplementation of 100 percent inspection of all commercial vehicles," Abbott said, adding:A consequence of that is financial pain, and that financial pain is necessary to get the public to insist that their government leaders -- such as the presidents of the two countries involved -- take the action that is needed to solve this problem.
42% : But Abbott played up his win on Friday, knowing that he helped himself in his gubernatorial re-election campaign and also boosted his national profile before the 2024 race:Texas will not tolerate the endless stream of illegal immigrants crossing the border and we will increase our border security in light of President Biden's decision to eliminate Title 42 expulsions.

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