Abbott Issues Challenge To Biden Administration As DOJ Sues Texas Over River Barrier | Eastern NC Now

    Publisher's Note: This post appears here courtesy of the The Daily Wire. The author of this post is Leif Le Mahieu.

    Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) challenged the Biden administration Friday to show that it had spent more money on securing the southern border than Texas has as the Department of Justice sues Texas over a floating barrier on the Rio Grande.

    Abbott issued the challenge during a speech delivered in front of Republican Party county chairs in Georgetown, a city 25 miles north of Austin. During his speech, Abbott referenced the DOJ's suit against Texas and said that the federal government was not doing enough to secure the border.

    "I challenge the federal government to show that they have spent that much money in the state of Texas on the border under Joe Biden as president," Abbott said, according to Fox 7.

    Abbott defended the buoy barrier, which was put on part of the Rio Grande by law enforcement officials to stop illegal crossings as part of Operation Lone Star. The 4-foot-wide orange spherical buoys spin if someone tries to grab onto them, according to the New York Post. The barrier can be moved or extended if need be.

    "It's called operation hold the line," said Abbott. "They are holding the line and ensuring that nobody enters the state of Texas illegally."

    The DOJ clams that it was unlawful for Texas to put up the barriers and said there were humanitarian concerns. "The floating barrier poses a risk to navigation, as well as public safety, in the Rio Grande River, and it presents humanitarian concerns," a warning letter from the department said.

    In a response letter, Abbott said that the "open-border" policies of the Biden administration were encouraging "migrants to risk their lives by crossing illegally through the water, instead of safely and legally at a port of entry."

    On Monday, the DOJ filed its suit against Texas, saying that it was violating the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899, a law that prohibits the "creation of any obstruction not affirmatively authorized by Congress, to the navigable capacity of any of the waters of the United States."

    Abbott said on Friday that he will do whatever necessary to defend Texas' border. Under President Joe Biden, record amounts of illegal aliens have flooded across the border, with many attempting to claim asylum. At the same time, deportations have dropped.

    "I will do whatever I have to do to defend our state from the invasion of the Mexican drug cartels and others who have tried to come into our country illegally, and I will protect our sovereignty," Abbott said.

poll#162

In what may be the most divisive period in modern American History, even more divisive than the turbulent sixties due to today's lack of patriotism, consider what are the major catalysts causing so much of this calamity of conflict, and vote: What most instigates the division of America, on this day September 20, 2022?

  Racism within our society

  Sex realignment to the detriment of our society.

  Biden /Harris Wide Open Southern Border Policy for the Demographic Upheaval of OUR Constitutional Republic

  Rampant Crime in Democratic controlled cities, and the possible contagion elsewhere

  Covid Pandemic, and its mishandling at the political, and bureaucratic levels.

  The unresolved questions /allegation regarding the flawed 2020 General Election

  January 6th Riot or "Armed Insurrection", depending upon patriotic perspective

  Joe Biden as Divisive Leader; Ineffective and Corrupt Executive

  Failed Education Industry, from an overall perspective, regarding all levels of education.

  Propagandistic Media in complete conflict with the First Amendment's guarantee of Freedom of Speech, and the awesome responsibility of a Free Press..

  "Orangeman Bad!"

  Bureaucracy rushing to a behemoth size, its unjustified expense, and far too often overreach.

  The Weaponized Deep State for political purposes

  A secular ambivalence to all that is real.

  Record number of overdose deaths from opioids and now Fentanyl

  Biden Administration's disastrous Foreign Policy

  Bidenflation /supply chain failure inevitably evolving into stagflation and recession.

  "Ultra MAGA Extremists" freely speaking louder AND LOUDER!

928 total vote(s)     What's your Opinion?

poll#163

The previous poll on Eastern NC NOW showcased what are many of OUR Constitutional Republic's certain obstacles to remain viable, where the top encumbrance to that continuance as a functioning Republic was the Biden /Harris Wide Open Southern Border. Understanding this overwhelming concern to real America citizens: Do you believe it important to challenge the veracity of those legislated concerns of Democratic Socialists by transporting Illegal Migrants to their Sanctuary cities, counties and states for their direct care?

  Yes; test the depth of their "compassion" by giving Democratic Socialists an opportunity to enact all Sanctuary provisions in their communities to test how much they truly do care.

  No; the Biden /Harris Wide Open Southern Border Project is designed to only inundate "Red States" to begin their Demographic Upheaval for the benefit of we Democratic Socialists, our politics.

  I generally do NOT care about politics, but it is fun watching abject hypocrites squirm; maybe I will start getting more involved.

453 total vote(s)     What's your Opinion?