Govs Ducey & Abbott: this is Biden’s border crisis

In a new Washington Post op-ed, Governors Doug Ducey (AZ) and Greg Abbott (TX) detail a frightening situation at their states’ southern border. Today they called for immediate federal support and action, “for the protection of Arizonans, Texans, these migrants and our entire country.”

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“In typical Washington fashion, the federal government has thrust this man-made crisis on states. But for the people we represent, this isn’t a political issue — it’s a real-life issue.

“What’s happening at the border shouldn’t come as a surprise.

“The president and Vice President Harris campaigned on a platform of relaxing border security. They supported health care for undocumented, illegal immigrants. Biden’s pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants offered amnesty for those who circumvented the legal process.

“They also rushed to repudiate policies of the Trump administration, including repealing the Migrant Protection Protocols — a policy that required asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for their court dates and that we fought to uphold.

“These actions have led to the unprecedented surge of migrants who are overwhelming the border.”
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“In fact, Customs and Border Protection has more than 18,000 migrant children in custody — the highest number in the history of the agency. Many of these children are in overcrowded federal facilities and face a significant chance of contracting covid-19.

“The crisis at the border has also threatened the safety of Texans and Arizonans.”
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“We continue to support legal immigration. But what’s happening now is not legal, and it needs to end.

“The president and his team should resolve these issues as soon as possible — for the protection of Arizonans, Texans, these migrants and our entire country.”

Read the full op-ed here.