EXCLUSIVE: In the days since Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas would take the illegal immigrants released by bus to his home state in the US Capitol in Washington, fewer communities have complained about immigrant deposits in their home cities by federal states. principles. Abbott instructed the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) last week to begin relocating illegal immigrants released from federal detention in Texas to Washington, DC and other locations outside the Lone Star State. FILE: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference in Austin, Texas on June 8, 2021. (AP Photo / Eric Gay, Archive) TDEM said it sent buses over the weekend to border communities where it coordinated with officials to identify these migrants. The agency added that each bus has the capacity and supplies needed to carry up to 40 immigrants who are released into Texas communities and transported to Washington, DC. TDEM told Fox News on Monday that many of the communities that initially sought support – from the Rio Grande Valley to Terrell County – say the federal government stopped dropping migrants into their cities after Abbott announced April 6. CARTRIDGE: REMOVAL OF TITLE 42 MAKES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE AMERICAN However, the governor’s legal authority to transport immigrant buses to the US Capitol remains in question. The 2012 Arizona v. United States Supreme Court case prevents states from pursuing their own immigration policies. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told Fox News that the nuances of the bus design will become more apparent as soon as President Biden removes the 42nd title next month. The Trump-era public health emergency was the rapid deportation of the majority of immigrants to the border due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I think it will largely coincide with what is happening with Title 42, when Biden lets two million more people cross the border – not to let them go, but to invite them,” Paxton said. FILE: The National Guard stands over a fence near the International Bridge, where thousands of Haitian immigrants have set up a makeshift camp on September 18, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas. (AP Photo / Eric Gay, Archive) The Biden administration has been warned by Republicans and Democrats that repealing Title 42 will spark immigration – in addition to the already huge numbers that Border Patrol is facing every day. Last week, for example, about 7,100 immigrants came to the southern border of the United States every day. MODERATE DEMOCRATS URGES NOT TO CANCEL TITLE 42 Border Patrol officials said they plan up to 18,000 arrivals per day once Title 42 expires. However, some questioned whether Abbott’s plan to transport migrants by bus was real. The White House rejected it as a “publicity stunt.” Even Texas Rep. Matt Schaefer called it a “trick.” Fox News has made many efforts to seek comment from the governor’s office. Paxton, who dared the Biden administration to take Abbott’s policy to court, dismissed the allegation that the Texas governor was merely positioned. “The governor has a lot to deal with as it relates to borders,” Paxton said. “And it has a federal government that betrays the state of Texas, betrays the American people, and I think (Governor Abbott) is just trying to figure out what it can do to protect the people of Texas.” BORDER ASSOCIATION ANT .: PREPARE FOR PRESSURE AND RELEASE IN STEROIDS On Monday, Governor Abbott met with the Texas Border Sheriff Coalition in the border town of El Paso to discuss the state’s ongoing security efforts. “The Texans are demanding and deserving of an aggressive, comprehensive strategy to secure our borders – not President Biden’s innocent leadership,” Abbott said in a statement. “As the federal government continues to undo common-sense policies that once kept our communities safe, our local law enforcement has stepped up to protect Texans from dangerous criminals, deadly drugs and smuggling in Lone Star State.” CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION Texas has already deployed thousands of soldiers and members of the National Guard, set up a new border barrier and jailed illegal immigrants on breach charges. Fox News’ Marisa Schultz and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
