Texas Gov. Abbott Requests Federal Emergency Declaration From President Biden for State of Texas in Response to Border Crisis
September 21, 2021
September 21, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021:
Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting an emergency declaration for the State of Texas as a result of the escalating crisis at the Texas-Mexico border, specifically due to the dire situation in Val Verde County. The letter explains that the federal government's failure to enforce immigration laws and in particular, its failure to halt il . . .
Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting an emergency declaration for the State of Texas as a result of the escalating crisis at the Texas-Mexico border, specifically due to the dire situation in Val Verde County. The letter explains that the federal government's failure to enforce immigration laws and in particular, its failure to halt il . . .