Inside the Brewing Fed–State Showdown at the Texas Border

In a come-and-take-it statement, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott remains defiant in Texas’ Constitutional right to protect itself from an invasion.

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EAGLE PASS, Texas—A humble city park on the Texas side of the Mexican border has taken the national stage in a showdown between Texas and the federal government.

The Texas National Guard seized Shelby Park on Jan. 10 and placed a wire gate at the entrance, blocking U.S. Border Patrol agents from entering.