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Revision as of 23:57, 25 January 2024
 | This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (January 2024) |
| Standoff at Eagle Pass | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Operation Lone Star | |||
 Location of Eagle Pass, Texas, within Maverick County | |||
| Date | January 11, 2024 – present (131 days) | ||
| Location | 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 | ||
| Parties | |||
| Lead figures | |||
 Greg Abbott Ken PaxtonSupported by:
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| Casualties and losses | |||
| 3 migrants drowned[1] | |||
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, multiple migrants were found drowned in the Rio Grande.[2][3][4]
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. On January 24, Abbott released a statement in defiance of the Court, stating that Texas would refuse to let federal authorities access the park, vowing to "protect the sovereignty of our state."[5][6][7] A military standoff between state and federal authorities over immigration is unique in modern American history, with some believing this to be signaling the start of a constitutional crisis.[8][9][10]
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision, almost all state-level Republican governors announced their support for the Texas government in the dispute.[11] Florida Governor Ron DeSantis additionally committed to sending more resources after previously sending the Florida National Guard to reinforce the Texas government.[12]
On January 24, Democratic congressmen Joaquin Castro and Greg Casar called for Joe Biden to establish federal control over the Texas National Guard.[13]
See also
References
- ^ "Woman, 2 children die crossing Rio Grande as Border Patrol says Texas troops prevented them from intervening". NBC News. January 14, 2024.
- ^ Cole, Rosa Flores, Holly Yan, Sara Weisfeldt, Devan (January 15, 2024). "What we know about the drownings of 3 Mexican migrants near Eagle Pass, Texas". CNN. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Montoya-Galvez, Camilo (January 12, 2024). "Texas blocks federal border agents from processing migrants in Eagle Pass public park - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Times, Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune, and Davis Winkie, Military (January 24, 2024). "Texas' border standoff with feds continues, despite U.S. Supreme Court order". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Texas National Guard faces off against federal government in fight over razor wire". The Independent. January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ 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".
- ^ Robertson, Nick (January 25, 2024). "GOP governors back Abbott in border standoff". The Hill. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Joe Biden Faces Growing Calls to Federalize Texas National Guard". Newsweek.
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