On Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, signed an executive order authorizing the Texas National Guard and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to "detain immigrants who illegally cross ports of entry and return them to the border with Mexico" in order, according to him, "to protect Americans and secure the southern border.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not the first time that Abbott has been involved in a migration-related conflict:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
*In April, the governor decided to increase truck inspections at the border with Mexico, which affected the flow of trade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
*Also, that same month, he fulfilled his threat to Joe Biden to send undocumented migrants from Texas to Washington by bus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regarding this new measure, the White House stated the following: the enforcement of immigration law is the responsibility "of federal authorities and states should not (...) interfere in it," said spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre at a press conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several associations, migrant advocacy groups, and others have expressed their disagreement with Abbot's order. Among them is the Mexican government, which attributes the initiative "to an election campaign context in the state of Texas" in view of the legislative elections in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In announcing the measure this Thursday, Greg Abbott argued that it aims to "stop the criminal enterprise that endangers" those who live in border towns. However, his measures should be more closely monitored, since the United States Constitution clearly states that immigration enforcement is a federal authority and that state governors cannot establish their own policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, tomorrow (July 12) Mexican President Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador will visit the White House to discuss one of the main issues with Joe Biden: the migration crisis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
News report based on information from: CNN and BBC News Mundo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We know this news isn't what you'd most like to read, however, it's necessary to be informed. Also, not everything is bad; some states have different policies, and most importantly, you still have time to migrate and obtain immigration status in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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