While Governor Greg Abbott’s statement called the shooting a 'tragedy,' families of the victims are demanding justice and say it was an intentional killing.
As Illegal Crossings Surge, Texas Gov. Orders National Guard To Arrest Migrants
07/29/21 AT 1:48 AM Women and children drink water and wait to be processed by US Border Patrol agents after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico to Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the National Guard to help in controlling migrant passing through border counties. Photo: AFP / Ed JONES
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Civil rights groups said states do not have the authority to enforce federal immigration laws
Some counties have also spoken up against Abbott’s latest move, saying the situation was “not an emergency”
Crime and deaths among immigrants have allegedly increased in some border counties
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