In a defiant move, Texas refuses to comply with a cease-and-desist letter from the Biden administration regarding actions taken by the state that allegedly hinder U.S. Border Patrol agents’ access to part of the border with Mexico. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, firmly rejects the administration’s request, emphasizing the state’s constitutional authority to protect its territory in the face of ongoing border challenges.
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“Texas is refusing to comply with a cease-and-desist letter from the Biden administration over actions by the state that have impeded U.S. Border Patrol agents from accessing part of the border with Mexico.
In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton rejected the Biden administration’s request for the state to “cease and desist” its takeover of Shelby Park, an epicenter of southwest border illegal immigration in Eagle Pass.
“Because the facts and law side with Texas, the State will continue utilizing its constitutional authority to defend her territory, and I will continue defending those lawful efforts in court,” Paxton wrote.
When reached for comment, a DHS spokesperson referred NBC News to Department of Homeland Security General Counsel Jonathan Meyer’s letter this week directing the state to stop blocking the Border Patrol’s full access to roughly 2½ miles of the U.S.-Mexico border occupied by the state’s National Guard.”