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‘It’s An SOS’: Texas Community Reels As Colony Ridge Expands, Says Development Has ‘Devastated Our Way Of Life’
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who has also received large financial contributions from Harris, has sprung the state into action since The Daily Wire published its investigation of Colony Ridge last month. Earlier this month, Abbott officially declared that legislation to address the crisis at the development would be on the agenda for the special legislative session that began on October 9.
Governor Abbott's turn against Colony Ridge has come much to the chagrin of developer Trey Harris, who previously donated $1.4 million to the Governor's campaign. "It is what it is, he's got to cover his butt first," Harris told The New York Times. "But don't expect a million dollars next year. It ain't happening again, brother."
It is still unclear what the legislature can do about the development, though some have suggested that laws could be passed to address the use of the ITINs for property sales.
Four legislators recently suggested in a letter to Abbott that the state could put the area surrounding Colony Ridge in a "conservatorship," which they believe would allow state law enforcement to take charge of the situation from locals.
The entire Republican delegation of the U.S. House of Representatives has also called on Abbott and state officials to take action, stating in a letter that it is "unthinkable that such an enormous settlement would be allowed to persist in Texas."
Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX), who spearheaded the letter, says the crisis at Colony Ridge is a direct result of weak border security, and warns that developments like it will pop up throughout the country if nothing is done.
"What's happening in my backyard is proof: America is being invaded," Babin wrote in The Daily Wire. "Unfortunately, those in charge of our nation's security are the same people hoping illegal immigrants vote for them one day."
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Governor Abbott's turn against Colony Ridge has come much to the chagrin of developer Trey Harris, who previously donated $1.4 million to the Governor's campaign. "It is what it is, he's got to cover his butt first," Harris told The New York Times. "But don't expect a million dollars next year. It ain't happening again, brother."
It is still unclear what the legislature can do about the development, though some have suggested that laws could be passed to address the use of the ITINs for property sales.
Four legislators recently suggested in a letter to Abbott that the state could put the area surrounding Colony Ridge in a "conservatorship," which they believe would allow state law enforcement to take charge of the situation from locals.
The entire Republican delegation of the U.S. House of Representatives has also called on Abbott and state officials to take action, stating in a letter that it is "unthinkable that such an enormous settlement would be allowed to persist in Texas."
Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX), who spearheaded the letter, says the crisis at Colony Ridge is a direct result of weak border security, and warns that developments like it will pop up throughout the country if nothing is done.
"What's happening in my backyard is proof: America is being invaded," Babin wrote in The Daily Wire. "Unfortunately, those in charge of our nation's security are the same people hoping illegal immigrants vote for them one day."
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I am deeply concerned by what DPS is telling the House of Representatives in Austin. They say that there isn't all this crime going on out here. They say that because the colonias basically shut down when they came. It was like a ghost town the first two weeks they were here. The only traffic on the roads were cars with trailer loads full of household goods like they were moving or U-Hauls. We had none of our normal traffic, the weekend vendors are not there anymore, and we're not here in the automatic gun power every night. I don't mean any disrespect to the DPS gentleman that spoke in Austin but he is wrong. This is not a safe place to live nor is it a safe place to raise your children. I've been watching this issue going on since 2015. I have written representatives in Austin to know avail. We've written to Liberty County commissioners to no avail, the same with Montgomery County. Colony Ridge has bought and paid for all of them to keep their mouth shut or face retaliation.
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When we see this rampant and rapacious institutional corruption within the Biden Administration as we do now, and then the Democratic Socialists, and, sadly, many RINOs lining up for their cut of the pie, one gets an angry understanding in the pit of their gut that change must be near in order, and justice must be swift.