By SRH,
January 17, 2024
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Responds to Biden Administration’s Demand that Texas “Cease and Desist” Securing its Border
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has responded to a cease-and-desist letter sent by the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) demanding that Texas end its enhanced border security measures in Eagle Pass’s Shelby Park. DHS sent the letter on January 14 and requested compliance with their orders by January 17, threatening to escalate the issue.
On January 11, the Texas Military Department secured Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, to protect public safety and repair degradation that had occurred in the structure that was protecting local residents from illegal activities.
DHS then alleged that the increased security measures led to the deaths of several aliens who died after attempting to illegally cross the Rio Grande—claims that are contradicted by the Department of Justice’s filings with the …