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Texas Border Standoff: Political Drama Unfolds with Razor Wire, State Defiance, and Feral Hogs

Immigration - State rights - Texas politics - Wildlife management

Get ready for a wild ride as Texas battles federal government, grapples with immigration, and fights feral hogs!

In the heart of Texas, a political showdown is brewing as Governor Abbott vows to fortify the border with more razor wire, defying federal orders and the Supreme Court. The state asserts its 'constitutional right to self-defense' amid a heated debate over illegal migrant crossings. While Abbott's bold stance gains support from Republican governors like Brad Little and Kim Reynolds, tensions rise in Eagle Pass, where federal agents clash with state authorities over access. Amidst this chaos, Texas also grapples with a serious feral hog problem, causing millions in agricultural damages.

As the drama unfolds, let's take a closer look at the key players. Governor Abbott's relentless defiance of federal directives and push for border control have sparked nationwide debate, with advocates and Democrats calling for intervention. The Biden administration's demands for access and control clash with Texas' firm stance, setting the stage for a potential legal battle. Amidst these power struggles, the state's agricultural sector faces a unique challenge - the invasion of feral hogs wreaking havoc and raising questions about environmental impact and control methods.

Despite the ongoing disputes and political tension, Texas remains a focal point for national discussions on immigration, state rights, and wildlife management. Stay tuned for more updates on this gripping saga of border confrontation and legislative battles in the Lone Star State!

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Fight over border intensifies as Texas governor pledges more razor ... (The Guardian)

Greg Abbott says he will defy Biden and US supreme court and install more concertina wire to try to prevent migrant crossings.

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Idaho Gov. Brad Little joins 25 Republican governors supporting ... (Idaho Capital Sun)

Idaho Gov. Brad Little is among 25 GOP governors behind a letter supporting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state's “constitutional right to self-defense” at ...

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Texas governor asserts state right to self-defense in response to ... (JURIST)

“President Biden has instructed his agencies to ignore federal statutes that mandate the detention of illegal immigrants. The failure of the Biden ...

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Abbott Tells Tucker Carlson Texas Will Use 'Every Tool in Our ... (The Texan)

As Texas is staring down the Biden administration over whether to allow federal border agents access to Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Gov.

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Texas border standoff: What to know about Eagle Pass amid state ... (USA TODAY)

The town of Eagle Pass, Texas as become the focal point of a border dispute between the federal government and local officials.

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Eye on Politics: Border standoff in Eagle Pass (CBS News)

Every week, we break down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.

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Missouri National Guard troops already in Texas; more aren't on the ... (Spectrum News)

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's office said it wasn't announcing any additional action after he signed a letter supporting the governor of Texas.

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'Should slavery be legal in Texas?' Houston ISD seventh graders ... (Houston Public Media)

A lesson distributed to seventh-grade teachers by Houston ISD's central curriculum department called for students to imagine themselves as delegate at the 1836 ...

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Texas attorney general requests transgender youths' patient records ... (Texas Tribune)

This is at least the second time Ken Paxton's office has sought such records from an out-of-state provider since Texas banned transition-related care for ...

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Texas companies reported releasing 1 million pounds of excess ... (Texas Tribune)

Called “upset” events, companies are required to tell the state when they emit pollution above what their permits allow.

US state of Oklahoma sending National Guard to help Texas with ... (Anadolu Agency)

25 US states with Republican governors pledging their assistance, prompting talks of Civil War in the making - Anadolu Ajansı.

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Finding History in My Roanoke Texas Backyard - Tourist in my Own ... (Venture Views)

Roanoke has grown. A lot, even in the past fifteen years that I've lived here. Roanoke, Texas that is, not Roanoke, Virginia. That Roanoke is much larger ...

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Has the recent cold been affecting oil production in West Texas? (NewsWest9.com)

According to the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, yes and no is the answer to if the cold has been affecting the production of oil.

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Cox joins 25 Republican governors supporting Texas border efforts ... (Iowa Capital Dispatch)

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is among 25 GOP governors behind a letter supporting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state's “constitutional right to self-defense” at ...

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As border standoff between Texas and feds grows, so does concern ... (Texas Public Radio)

Amid the growing standoff between the state and federal government on Texas' southern border, advocacy groups are joining Democrats in a call for the Biden ...

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No, Texas is not defying a Supreme Court order by continuing to ... (VERIFYThis.com)

Viral social media posts claim Texas is violating federal law by continuing to lay razor wire along the Rio Grande in open defiance of a recent Supreme ...

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Texas attorney general refuses to grant federal agents full access to ... (CBS News)

Texas National Guard soldiers took control of a park in Eagle Pass earlier this month, and have since prevented Border Patrol agents from processing ...

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Texas raises tone in border dispute with Biden and refuses to ... (EL PAÍS in English)

State authorities prevent federal agents from accessing Shelby Park despite a Supreme Court ruling granting them access. There were 300000 illegal crossings ...

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Will the Supreme Court let Texas Gov. Greg Abbott seize control of ... (Vox)

The Constitution gives the Biden administration nearly exclusive authority over matters of immigration. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants the courts to change ...

The Texas Border and Insurrection Act Reform (Lawfare)

The Insurrection Act notoriously confers on the president extraordinarily broad authority to call out the militia or the armed forces to meet (depending on ...

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What Texas is (and is not) doing to defy a Supreme Court setback (CNN)

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said this week he will continue to defend his state's border despite a 5-4 Supreme Court order that the US Border Patrol can take ...

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Texas border dispute: Taylor Greene calls for 'national divorce' to ... (Business Insider)

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene proposed a "national divorce" between Republican and Democratic states amid the escalating standoff at the Texas border.

Texas dispute over razor wire at the border continues (90.5 WESA)

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says the state will keep adding razor wire to the border by Eagle Pass, defying a Supreme Court ruling.

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Texas has a feral hog problem. Can we fix it? (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

Texas Agriculture suffers millions of dollars in damages from the invasion of feral hogs. So, Texas wants to know, what's causing this feral hog invasion, ...

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Biden administration renews demand for Texas to allow Border ... (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

The Biden administration is renewing demands for Texas to give Border Patrol access to a riverfront park that is a popular corridor for migrants.

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Texas again rebuffs Biden admin's demand for 'full access' to ... (Fox News)

Texas is rebuffing demands by the Biden administration for it to have greater access to the disputed Shelby Park area of Eagle Pass, Texas, ...

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Accused State Fair of Texas shooter's bond lowered from $1.5M+ to ... (CBS News)

Cameron Turner was indicted with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection to the incident at the State Fair of Texas in October ...

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Texas doubles down in unprecedented border dispute with federal ... (CBS News)

DALLAS - The unprecedented standoff between the state of Texas and the federal government at the southern border continues. CBS News Texas sat down with ...

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State of Texas: Night on the border shows humanitarian need ... (KXAN.com)

AUSTIN (Nexstar) – As a group of unaccompanied minors turned themselves in to federal authorities near the border wall in McAllen, U.S. Border Patrol agent ...

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Texas again rebuffs Biden admin's demand for 'full access' to ... (Yahoo News)

Texas is rebuffing demands by the Biden administration for it to have greater access to the disputed Shelby Park area of Eagle Pass, Texas, ...

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