Governor Greg Abbott Seizes Eagle Pass' Shelby Park as Political Pawn against Federal Government - Eagle Pass Business Journal

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88% : Mayorkas also commended and congratulated the men and women of the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, including Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Border Patrol (USBP) for doing an extraordinary job in protecting the national security of the nation, particularly during the recent migrant surge.
49% : By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2024Texas Governor Greg Abbott unilaterally seized control, possession, and custody of the City of Eagle Pass, Texas public park designated as Shelby Park, located on the the banks of the Rio Grande River along the United States-Mexico border, on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 as his latest political salvo shot against President Joe Biden and the United States government, challenging the federal government's exclusive jurisdiction over immigration laws as previously decided by the United States Supreme Court in an Arizona case.
41% : At the press conference, Mayor Salinas stated that he is "upset with both parties" and does not favor the Democratic nor Republican parties concerning immigration reform, but simply requests that both parties and all stakeholders come together to approve legislation reforming the American immigration system.
33% : On January 3, 2024, U. S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson and 64 Republican Congressional Members visited Shelby Park to decry President Joe Biden's immigration policies, but upon questioning by the press they admitted that they might not vote to approve immigration reform because it might give Biden a political victory for his re-election campaign while eliminating the Republicans favorite campaign issue.
28% : With the federal courts deciding adverse legal rulings against Governor Abbott and the State of Texas in recent weeks, Abbott seeks to create and gain political and public notoriety against the federal government for publicity of his extreme right-wing political and legal theories challenging the federal government's exclusive jurisdiction of immigration law.

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