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EXPLAINER: Why is Texas policing its border with Mexico?

Gov. Greg Abbott decision to impose additional inspections of trucks entering Texas from Mexico is his latest move in an unprecedented foray into border security, which has long been the federal government’s domain

The Independent UK

White House says it’s glad Texas Gov Abbott ‘backing down’ over border inspection ‘stunt’

‘Elected officials should build on this recovery, not thwart it by causing additional problems’

The Independent UK

What to know now about the US-Mexico border trade snarls and how it might end

It’s been nine days since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced stepped up safety inspections at the Mexican border in an effort to halt people and drug smuggling into the U.S.

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So much for "moderate" Republicans

Abbott's disastrous border stunt harmed his own supporters — because ruthless GOP politics is focused on one man

Salon

Texas moves to ease border gridlock over 'sense of urgency'

More relief is in sight for the logjam of trucks at the U.S.-Mexico border

The Independent UK

Texas governor says traffic from Chihuahua to Texas will return to normal after agreement

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday that commercial truck traffic from the Mexican state of Chihuahua to Texas will return to normal immediately following a border security agreement with the Chihuahua governor.

Reuters

Second bus of migrants from Texas arrives in DC as Abbott continues to battle White House

First bus arrived on Wednesday

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GOP ‘groomer’ smears are sparking a new wave of anti-LGBT+ violence: ‘This is going to lead to tragedy’

As American conservatives wield baseless accusations of ‘grooming’ against political opponents, trans and gay people say they have been harassed or attacked by strangers shouting the same words, Io Dodds and Alex Woodward report

The Independent UK

Fox News host mocks clothes of Venezuelan refugees bused to DC: ‘They dress so nicely!’

Jesse Watters said of a crowd of migrants getting off a bus in DC. ‘If you’re fleeing a war-torn country seeking asylum... and you show up looking that good, no one’s gonna buy that!’

The Independent UK

Mexican truckers end initial blockade to shift to other US crossings

Mexican truckers protesting Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s controversial border crackdown ended their blockade of a key international bridge and are switching to other crossing sites.

Tribune News Service

Abbott stunt "coordinated" with Fox News

Human rights advocates condemn Texas governor's "cruel" attempt to "weaponize migrants"

Salon

Texas reaches migration deal to ease traffic at border bridge - Roll Call

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott struck a deal with a local Mexican official Wednesday to ease trade into Laredo, Texas, after outcry from Biden administration officials and Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar about the state’s increased border inspections in Cuellar’s hometown. Under the agreement, unveiled Wednesday evening, Gov. Samuel Alejandro García Sepúlveda…

Roll Call

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doubles down on inspections that led to snarled border traffic — except at one bridge

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doubled down on his commitment to “enhanced” inspections at Texas-Mexico border crossings Wednesday, despite intense international economic and political pressure to end the policy that has gridlocked commercial traffic.

Tribune News Service

Greg Abbott faces fire for busing migrants to DC: ‘This is kidnapping’

The busing of migrants is one of many actions Abbott is taking as he faces reelection.

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Migrants say they took Texas governor Abbott’s bus to Washington so they could get closer to Florida

Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s latest anti-immigrant stunt could end up creating more headaches for another Republican governor.

Al Jazeera

Trucker protest on US-Mexico border halts traffic for a third day

The backups began after the governor of Texas ordered vehicle safety inspections at entry ports.

Salon

WH: Abbott policy disrupts food supply

Abbott's truck inspections disrupting supply chains, manufacturing and raising prices for families, Jen Psaki says

The Independent UK

White House slams Texas for creating overnight border lines with clampdown on trucks

The inspections put in place by the governor have caused delays as long as 36 hours

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Migrants bused from Texas begin arriving in Washington, near the US Capitol

WASHINGTON — It wasn’t quite at the steps of the U.S. Capitol, but awfully close.

The Independent UK

Trucker blockade snarls US-Mexico border over Texas order

Protests over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's latest border security measure are slowing down the flow of trade on the U.S.-Mexico border

The Independent UK

Texas Governor Abbott buses migrants from border and leaves them at Fox’s DC HQ

First busload arrives despite questions into Abbott’s legal authority

Salon

Truckers protest Abbott's border rules

Truckers are blocking the Mexico-Texas border after Abbott deployed state troopers to inspect vehicles

Tribune News Service

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller calls on Gov. Greg Abbott to end ‘catastrophic’ border inspections

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller pressed the governor on Tuesday to end a new inspection policy that is snarling traffic at the border and “turning a crisis into a catastrophe.”

Axios

Texas Gov. Abbott doubles down on new inspection rule for truckers at border

The order has resulted in extremely long wait times and the shutdown of at least one border crossing.

Tribune News Service

Blockade at Mexican border risks $35 billion in shipments

Mexican truckers blockaded a key Texas border crossing for a second day to protest Governor Greg Abbott’s stepped-up vehicle inspections, raising the specter of delivery disruptions for everything from avocados to auto parts.

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