Texas governor promises to build border wall amid migrant surge

Posted on AllSides June 11th, 2021
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The governor of Texas has vowed to build a wall on its border with Mexico, amid a surge in illegal migration.

Republican Greg Abbott said he had allocated $1bn (£706m) in state funds to uphold border security.

"While securing the border is the federal government's responsibility, Texas will not sit idly by as this crisis grows," Mr Abbott said.

One of President Joe Biden's first acts in office was to end border wall construction.

In February, the Democrat rolled back the emergency order used to fund his predecessor Donald Trump's Mexico...

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