Convoys, conspiracies and conservative grudges are fueling the battle at the Texas border
A convoy filled with self-described peaceful protesters departed Virginia this week, bound for the US-Mexico border. Its final destination is Eagle Pass, Texas, where National Guard troops mobilised by Governor Greg Abbott have been attempting to take enforcement of the US-Mexico border out of the hands of the federal government.
The row centres around claims from Mr Abbott, as well as other conservatives, that more needs to be done to toughen the border on the Rio Grande and halt illegal immigration into the United States. Despite a , state officials have been facing off with Border Patrol in order to prevent the Biden administration from cutting down razor wire along the fencing.
