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Revision as of 17:45, 26 January 2024
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| Standoff at Eagle Pass | |||
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| Part of Operation Lone Star | |||
 Location of Eagle Pass, Texas, within Maverick County | |||
| Date | January 11, 2024 – present (304 days) | ||
| Location | Shelby Park, Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S. 28°42′29″N 100°30′33″W / 28.7080°N 100.5092°W | ||
| Caused by | Political polarization in the United States; Mexico–United States border crisis | ||
| Status | Ongoing | ||
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On January 11, 2024, the Texas National Guard took control over Shelby Park, a 47-acre (19 ha) area of parkland in the town of Eagle Pass, situated along the Rio Grande river that separates the Mexico–United States border, after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an emergency declaration to close down the park. Abbott cited the Mexico–United States border crisis and the need to secure the Mexican-American border in his declaration. The Texas National Guard blocked U.S. Border Patrol agents from patrolling the area, which the Border Patrol had been using to hold migrants in recent weeks. Following the closure, three migrants were found drowned in the Rio Grande.[1][2][3]
On January 22, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an order to vacate an injunction by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that prevented Border Patrol agents from cutting concertina wire, which the National Guard has been using to make a fence in Shelby Park. The ruling concerned an earlier dispute and did not address Texas deploying razor wire or blocking federal officials from the park.[4][5] On January 24, Abbott responded by stating that Texas would refuse to let federal authorities access the park, vowing to "protect the sovereignty of our state."[6][4][7] A military standoff between state and federal authorities over immigration is unique in modern American history, with constitutional law professor Charles "Rocky" Rhodes and an editorial in the San Antonio Express-News saying it may signal the start of a constitutional crisis.[8][9][10]
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision, almost all state-level Republican governors with the exception of Phil Scott announced their support for the Texas government in the dispute, as did House Speaker Mike Johnson.[11][12] Florida governor Ron DeSantis additionally committed to sending more resources after previously sending the Florida National Guard to reinforce the Texas government.[8] Other state and national Republican officials backed Texas.[13]
On January 23, the Department of Homeland Security issued an ultimatum to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ordering the removal of "obstructions" along the border and to grant Border Patrol full access to Shelby Park by January 26.[14] On January 24, Democratic Texas representatives Joaquin Castro and Greg Casar called for U.S. President Joe Biden to establish federal control over the Texas National Guard.[15]
See also
References
- ^ Flores, Rosa; Yan, Holly; Weisfeldt, Sara; Cole, Devan (January 15, 2024). "What we know about the drownings of 3 Mexican migrants near Eagle Pass, Texas". CNN. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Montoya-Galvez, Camilo (January 12, 2024). "Texas blocks federal border agents from processing migrants in Eagle Pass public park". CBS News. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ García, Uriel J. (January 11, 2024). "Texas officers take "full control" of Eagle Pass park against city's wishes". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ a b García, Uriel J.; Winkie, Davis (January 24, 2024). "Texas' border standoff with feds continues, despite U.S. Supreme Court order". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Understanding the Supreme Court's ruling on razor wire at the Texas-Mexico border". Texas Public Radio. January 25, 2024.
- ^ Melhado, William (January 22, 2024). "U.S. Supreme Court says Texas can't block federal agents from the border". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Texas National Guard faces off against federal government in fight over razor wire". The Independent. January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ a b García, Uriel J. (January 22, 2024). "In Eagle Pass, a tense border standoff between Texas and the federal government is reaching a crescendo". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Schneider, Andrew (January 24, 2024). "Governor Abbott signals potential defiance of Supreme Court's border ruling". Houston Public Media. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Editorial: Are Abbott and Paxton creating a constitutional crisis at border?". San Antonio Express-News. January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Gov. Little, Republican Governors band together, issue joint statement supporting Texas' Constitutional Right to Self-Defense".
- ^ Beitsch, Rebecca (January 25, 2024). "Speaker Johnson backs Abbott's border 'invasion' decree". The Hill.
- ^ Choi, Matthew; Downen, Robert (January 26, 2024). ""Hold the line": Republicans rally to Abbott's defense in border standoff with Biden". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "The Department of Homeland Security has sent a letter to Texas A.G demanding that Texas National Guard troops allow Federal personal into the area of Shelby Park by this Friday". Washington Examiner. January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Joe Biden Faces Growing Calls to Federalize Texas National Guard". Newsweek. January 25, 2024.
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