The Department of Homeland Security has demanded that Texas cease and desist from blocking Border Patrol access in and around Shelby Park on the U.S.-Mexico border, citing the State’s actions as unconstitutional and disruptive to federal operations.
The letter implies potential criminal action against officers and agents of Texas who are following Governor Abbott’s orders to secure Shelby Park.
This demand comes after Texas Military Department seized the park and expelled Border Patrol agents, leading to a tragic drowning incident.
“Texas’s actions are clearly unconstitutional and are actively disrupting the federal government’s operations,” DHS General Counsel Jonathan E. Meyer wrote.
“We demand that Texas cease and desist its efforts to block Border Patrol’s access in and around the Shelby Park area and remove all barriers to access in the Shelby Park area.”
“The recent actions by the State of Texas have impeded (emphasis added) operations of the Border Patrol. Those actions conflict with the authority and duties of Border Patrol under federal law and are preempted under the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution,” Meyer said.
The DHS letter accuses Texas of preventing Border Patrol access during emergency response activities, while Governor Abbott has criticized the Biden administration’s immigration policies.
“Biden is doing everything possible to eliminate strategies that actually prevent illegal immigrants from entering our country. Texas will continue to use every tool possible to block illegal immigration,” Gov. Abbott wrote on X.
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