Abbott Asserts Texas' Authority Over Border Security Amid Clash With Federal Government
• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared the state has the "constitutional authority to defend" itself against threats like illegal immigration due to federal government's failure to secure the border
• Statement comes after Supreme Court ruling allowing federal agents to remove razor wire Texas laid across parts of the border
• Over 6 million illegal border crossings recorded in Texas in past 3 years, more than population of 33 states
• Abbott has been asserting state power over immigration, including shipping 100,000+ migrants to blue cities
• Administration has threatened to sue Texas over state law allowing detention of illegal immigrants, has sued over use of floating barriers