The Texas National Guard has taken control of a public park where illegal immigrants have surged across the border amid the state’s ongoing feud with the Biden administration over the border crisis.
Texas started restricting federal officials’s access into Shelby Park in Eagle Pass this week, reportedly saying they were taking control because federal immigration officials “perpetuate illegal crossings.” The action comes as the Biden administration has attempted to remove barbed wire put up by Texas in the park to prevent crossings.
“The Texas National Guard has maintained a presence with security points and temporary barrier in Shelby Park since 2021. The current posture is to prepare for future illegal immigrant surges and to restrict access to organizations that perpetuate illegal immigrant crossings in the park and greater Eagle Pass area,” the Texas Military…
