Texas Governor Seizes Border Park to Block Federal Agents

Texas state officials have blocked federal U.S. Border Patrol agents from entering and patrolling a public area in Eagle Pass, preventing them from processing migrants who cross the Rio Grande illegally. The Texas National Guard, deployed by Governor Greg Abbott, has seized control of Shelby Park, where Border Patrol typically encounters migrants, and has also prevented Border Patrol boats from patrolling the area. This move is the latest in Texas' efforts to challenge federal immigration authority, including busing migrants to Democratic-led cities and signing a law allowing Texas law enforcement to arrest and prosecute migrants on state criminal charges of entering the country illegally.