Texas gov claims he’s stopped sufficient fentanyl to kill whole US in newest battle with Biden

Texas has seized over 422 million lethal doses of fentanyl on the border since 2021 — or “greater than sufficient to kill all People,’’ Lone Star Gov. Greg Abbott fumed in a new salvo towards President Biden.

“Each particular person who’s apprehended or arrested and each ounce of medicine seized would have in any other case made their manner into communities throughout Texas and the nation on account of President Joe Biden’s open border insurance policies,” the Republican governor added in his weekly progress report Friday on Operation Lone Star, his border safety plan.

That very same day, the Biden administration threatened to sue Texas if Abbott didn’t take away a controversial floating border barrier made of huge orange buoys within the Rio Grande, the river that separates Texas from Mexico and doubles because the worldwide boundary.

The DOJ made good on its risk Monday, submitting go well with towards the state, saying the barrier required federal approve to erect.

“We allege that Texas has flouted federal legislation by putting in a barrier within the Rio Grande with out acquiring the required federal authorization,” Affiliate Legal professional Common Vanita Gupta stated a press launch. “This floating barrier poses threats to navigation and public security and presents humanitarian issues.  Moreover, the presence of the floating barrier has prompted diplomatic protests by Mexico and dangers damaging U.S. overseas coverage.”

Hours earlier, Abbott launched a letter he sent to President Joe Biden defending what he known as his “sovereign curiosity” in defending his state’s border.

“Texas will see you in court docket, Mr. President,” the three-term governor declared.

Biden’s lack of ability to safe the southern border has turned the Texas-Mexico boundary into the deadliest land crossing on the earth, Abbott alleged.

“Neither of us needs to see one other loss of life within the Rio Grande River,” his letter to Biden reads. “But your open-border insurance policies encourage migrants to threat their lives by crossing illegally by water, as an alternative of safely and legally at a port of entry. No one drowns on a bridge.”

A recent video showing migrants coming into the US illegally close to Eagle Go, Texas — a border sizzling spot — appeared to again up Abbott’s declare.

“I spent months ready for an [immigration] appointment,” an unidentified migrant says within the clip, referring to the Biden’s administration CBP One App.

The app, rolled out below President Trump and prolonged below Biden, was meant to supply a authorized and protected pathway for asylum seekers on the border so they might not need to threat their lives crossing the river or by the hands of smugglers.

“Their frustration is that the CBP One App is just not working,” Texas Division of Public Security spokesman Chris Olivarez said in a tweet. “The frustration builds up and that’s why they proceed to cross and threat their lives.”

In the meantime, Abbott is heading off bombshell accusations that he directed Texas Division of Public Security troopers to push migrant kids and infants making an attempt to cross into the US again into the river, according to Hearst Newspapers.

Troopers have been reportedly additionally ordered to disclaim water to unlawful immigrants, even when they have been coping with warmth exhaustion.

“No orders or instructions have been given below Operation Lone Star that will compromise the lives of these making an attempt to cross the border illegally,” Abbott stated in an announcement.