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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Uriel J. García

Abbott’s immigration rhetoric criticized again after interview response about shooting migrants

Gov. Greg Abbott signs six bills relating to border security at the state Capitol in Austin on June 8, 2023. “Washington D.C. has failed to do its job to secure the border,” Abbott said “As a result, Texas has had to take unprecedented steps in responding to the crisis caused by the Biden administration on the border, and in response the Texas legislature has stepped up to make sure that we will be able to more robustly respond.”
Gov. Greg Abbott signs six bills relating to border security at the state Capitol in Austin on June 8. (Credit: Joe Timmerman/The Texas Tribune)

During a radio interview last week, Gov. Greg Abbott said that Texas has used every tool to control the border short of ordering officers to shoot migrants crossing over illegally, once again drawing concerns about the potential impact of his rhetoric around immigration.

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