The Grind:
Shipping containers were placed along parts of the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday to discourage migrants from attempting to cross into the city, according to Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
“Texas is adding shipping containers to the US-Mexico border in El Paso,” Abbott tweeted on Wednesday. “This is in addition to the razor wire and National Guard. Together, the strategies are causing illegal immigration at that location to plummet.”
The Details:
Texas is adding shipping containers to the US-Mexico border in El Paso.
This is in addition to the razor wire and National Guard.
Together, the strategies are causing illegal immigration at that location to plummet.https://t.co/YPTJlkca5m
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) December 29, 2022
The governor’s update on Twitter linked to a San Antonio Fox 29 report that featured photos and video footage from the makeshift barrier.
Border crossings in El Paso spiked in the weeks prior to the scheduled end of Title 42 on December 21. The policy allows Border Patrol to turn away migrants to help stop the spread of COVID.
The policy has been used more than 2.5 million times to expel migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. and to turn away migrants at the border, according to the Associated Press. Read more…