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Texas Begins Arresting Migrants as Tensions Escalate with Federal Officials

The Biden administration demands Texas stop blocking Border Patrol access, but Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton vows the state will not surrender.

Texas Department of Public Safety officers guard an entrance to Shelby Park on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas. The Justice Department on Friday, Jan. 12, asked the Supreme Court to order Texas to stop blocking Border Patrol agents from a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border where large numbers of migrants have crossed in recent months, setting up another showdown between Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the Biden administration over immigration enforcement. (Sam Owens /The San Antonio Express-News via AP)
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National Guard soldiers stand guard on the banks of the Rio Grande river at Shelby Park on January 12, 2024 in Eagle Pass, Texas. The Texas National Guard continues its blockade and surveillance of Shelby Park in an effort to deter illegal immigration. The Department of Justice has accused the Texas National Guard of blocking Border Patrol agents from carrying out their duties along the river. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Texas authorities have begun arresting migrants at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, marking the first arrests since the state took control of the area at the US-Mexico border last week.
  • The Biden administration has informed Texas officials that they had until the end of Wednesday to stop blocking the US Border Patrol’s access to a 2.5 mile stretch along the US-Mexico border.
  • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton responded to federal officials, saying “Texas will not surrender,” and claimed Texas has constitutional authority to defend its territory.
  • The dispute between Texas and federal officials continues as the White House and lawmakers challenge Texas’ policies, including a new law that deems entering the state illegally a state crime.
  • The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals said it will rehear a case in which it had initially upheld a lower court’s order directing the state of Texas to remove its border buoys from the Rio Grande.