“The dramatic rise in unlawful border crossings has also led to a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases among unlawful migrants who have made their way into our state,” Abbott said in a statement Wednesday.
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he has been forced to take matters into his own hands to protect public safety because President Joe Biden refuses to do his job and secure the nation’s southern border.
On Wednesday, Abbott issued an executive order banning the ground transportation of illegal aliens who are infected or potentially infected with COVID-19 into Texas communities.
The governor cited “a 900 percent increase in the number of migrant detainees who tested positive for COVID-19 in the Rio Grande Valley” sector — as one of the key reasons why he issued his order.
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