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May 01 2023
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promises to keep bussing migrants to Chicago
CHICAGO — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday that he would not stop relocating migrants to her city, despite her pleading with him to halt the action. Lightfoot, a Democrat, complained in a letter on Sunday that the city does not have the resources to keep up with the flow of people who are now being kept in public spaces like police stations, until shelter is
NBC News (Online)May 01 2023
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Greg Abbott criticized for response to Texas shooting: "A new low"
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been criticized for his response to a mass shooting that left five people dead in his state. Authorities appear no closer to catching the suspect, identified as Francisco Oropeza, after more than two days of searching. Oropeza, 38, is considered armed and dangerous after fleeing the Cleveland, Texas, area on Friday night. Authorities say he entered his neighbors'
NewsweekMar 19 2024
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Abbott wants limits on investment home buyers
Gov. Greg Abbott called on state lawmakers Friday to try to limit Wall Street’s presence in the Texas housing market. As the nation’s housing affordability crisis continues unabated, lawmakers and housing advocates increasingly have concentrated scrutiny on so-called institutional homebuyers, meaning investors big and small as well as corporations that buy single-family homes to rent them out
Longview News-JournalJan 24 2024
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott continues laying razor wire to keep migrants out, despite court allowing feds to cut it
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has continued to install razor wire around a migrant-engulfed border city despite a Supreme Court ruling this week which granted federal agents access the area. “Texas’ razor wire is an effective deterrent against the illegal border crossings encouraged by Biden’s open border policies,” Abbott defiantly wrote on X Wednesday. “We continue to deploy this razor wire to
New York Post (News)Jul 24 2023
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DOJ sues Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott over Rio Grande barrier
The Department of Justice sued the state of Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday for building a floating barrier at the southern border that the state says will deter migrants but that the Biden administration calls a threat to public safety.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Austin, alleges that Abbott violated the law by building structures in the Rio Grande River without
PoliticoMar 27 2024
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Texas Gov. Abbott: 'Operation Lone Star Is Working'
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott took to social media to share U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics that indicate his Operation Lone Star "is working" to help decrease the number of illegal migrant crossings into Texas.
Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in 2021 to help deal with the migrant crisis at the southern border and deny Mexican cartels and other smugglers the
Newsmax (News)Apr 12 2023
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Gov. Greg Abbott Pledges to Deliver on School Choice ‘This Session’
Despite a recent Texas House vote to prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars for private education, Gov. Greg Abbott pledged on Tuesday that a Texas school choice initiative would pass “this session.”
“One size does not fit all. No one in government knows better than mom and dad about which education option is the best for their child and that is what we will deliver this session,” said
The TexanJul 17 2023
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warns China's growing influence is 'quite alarming'
A prominent GOP governor is warning against an emerging threat as China cozies up to U.S. neighboring countries south of the border.
During an interview on "Mornings with Maria" Friday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott discussed Latin American countries becoming increasingly dependent on China and the lasting impact it could have on his state as well as the U.S
"China is really coming in
Fox BusinessApr 15 2024
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Texas Gov. Abbott blasts Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border crisis: 'Bunch of lies'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott slammed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the border crisis, saying he has told nothing but lies to the American people. "What Mayorkas has said is nothing but a bunch of lies," Abbott said in an interview with FOX4 News. Abbott said he proves he is telling lies and has been impeached, in part, because he lied to Congress, by telling Congress and
Fox News (Online News)Jun 16 2023
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Condemned for Busing 42 Migrants to Los Angeles
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has taken credit for sending dozens of migrants to Los Angeles in a move condemned by Democrats as cruel and inhumane. It’s the latest in a series of similar moves by Republican governors in recent months. On Wednesday afternoon, a busload of 42 migrants — including eight children — arrived in Los Angeles after a 23-hour ride from McAllen, Texas, without
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