Texas AG Paxton Stands Firm Against Federal Border Access

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has refused a request from the Biden administration to grant federal immigration officials full access to Shelby Park, a border area sealed off by the Texas National Guard. The park was once a site for illegal migrant crossings and has been taken over by the state National Guard, preventing Border Patrol agents from processing migrants. The Biden administration has clashed with Texas over this issue, with Texas officials arguing they are defending against unauthorized crossings and the federal government criticizing the state's actions as inhumane and counterproductive. The Supreme Court has allowed Border Patrol to cut razor wire near the Rio Grande, but the dispute over Shelby Park may end up in federal court if the Biden administration sues the state.