Step.- Abbott announced that it will deploy a new National Guard unit called the “Texas Tactical Border Force” to critical points along the border, including El Paso.
The group – made up of 450 soldiers – will focus on stopping migrants who try to cross into the country illegally.
The plans were unveiled on the tarmac at Austin Bergstrom International Airport before the public health authority’s Title 42 finale on Thursday.
As he spoke, the new Texas National Guard Border Force Tactical Unit began charging up behind him in black helicopters and C-130 military jets.
“President Joe Biden is welcoming people around the world by saying that the United States border is wide open and it will result in an incredible number of people crossing the border illegally,” Abbott said, that it will “cause a catastrophic disaster in the United States.”
Governor Abbott added that the nation is dealing with more immigrants crossing the border illegally than ever before.
Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said during a visit to the border last week that the United States has been preparing for the end of the so-called Title 42 restrictions on Thursday.
But Mayorkas also stressed that the border situation is “extremely challenging.” At the other end of the border with Texas, El Paso has also seen a surge in immigrants.
