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Texas defies federal threat to abandon border area, setting up legal showdown

  • Texas National Guard soldiers seized control of Shelby Park, causing a dispute with federal authorities and local officials in Eagle Pass over the city park's takeover.
  • The Biden administration criticized Texas for preventing Border Patrol agents from performing their duties, while Texas Attorney General Paxton accused the administration of not fully enforcing immigration law.
  • Texas Attorney General Paxton rejected the Biden administration's accusations and vowed to defend the state's actions, leading to a possible legal showdown over the country's immigration policies.
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Texas will defy DHS' cease-and-desist demand over access to border area, AG says

Texas will not comply with the Biden administration's demand that it stop blocking U.S. Border Patrol agents from accessing a 2.5-mile stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the state's attorney general.

·Washington, United States
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New York PostNew York Post

Texas refuses to surrender migrant-packed Shelby Park to federal authorities after Biden admin sends cease-and-desist letter

Texas fired back at the Biden administration on Wednesday, informing the Department of Homeland Security that the Lone Star State will not comply with a demand letter insisting that the state allow federal border authorities into Shelby Park – a hive of illegal border crossings.

·New York, United States
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Texas AG to DHS: State will continue takeover of Eagle Pass’ Shelby Park

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday afternoon sent a pointed response letter to the Department of Homeland Security saying Texas will continue its takeover of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass to "defend her territory" against illegal entry from immigrants.

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Texas Refuses to Comply with Cease-and-Desist Letter

“Texas is refusing to comply with a cease-and-desist letter from the Biden administration over actions by the state that have impeded U.S. Border Patrol agents from accessing part of the border with Mexico,” NBC News reports.

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Texas rejects Biden administration’s cease-and-desist over border access

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has rejected the Biden administration’s request for the state to “cease and desist” from blocking border access to federal agents.

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Texas refuses to comply with Biden administration's cease-and-desist letter about border access

Texas is refusing to comply with a cease-and-desist letter from the Biden administration over actions by the state that have impeded U.S. Border Patrol agents...

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The Daily Caller broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
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