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    Texas National Guard ‘seizes control’ of border and blocks Border Patrol from area

    by Graig Graziosi Jan 12, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

    Republican Governor Greg Abbott has seized a city park on the US-Mexico border and has reportedly directed the Texas National Guard to impede federal agents patrolling the area.

    The guardsmen were directed to block US Border Patrol agents from patrolling near the border town of Eagle Pass, according to CBS News.

    The town is where border agents typically first encounter migrants crossing into the US over the Rio Grande, according to agency officials.

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