Texas Gov. Abbott Declares Disaster at Southern Border in Response to Humanitarian Crisis

Texas Gov. Abbott Declares Disaster at Southern Border in Response to Humanitarian Crisis
Texas Governor Greg Abbott attends a briefing in Orange, Texas, on Aug. 29, 2020. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration at the state’s southern border to augment additional resources to efforts addressing the humanitarian crisis at the border.

“President Biden’s open-border policies have paved the way for dangerous gangs and cartels, human traffickers, and deadly drugs like fentanyl to pour into our communities,” Abbott said in a statement.