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EXCLUSIVE: DHS Leaves State Authorities to Patrol West Texas Border Town

EAGLE PASS, Texas — On Wednesday morning, Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers and visiting state law enforcement officers were largely left to patrol the border and detain migrants without federal assistance. The troopers, from Texas and Florida, were the only law enforcement entities observed in the area.

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Texas Democrat Border County Judge Signs Disaster Declaration for Migrants, COVID

A Texas Democratic county judge issued a disaster declaration due to the “substantial” number of migrants, including those with COVID-19, who are released into his community by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The same politician previously opposed a related disaster declaration by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, claiming the region was not at crisis levels to justify the move.

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