Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) speaking on February 1, 2021.
On Thursday, March 4, Texas Governor Greg Abbott categorically rejected the request, saying he would not allow infected illegal immigrants to come to the United States to “spread the virus. “The request was rejected by Texas Gov.
Abbott said Thursday that he has rejected the Biden administration’s proposal and that the Texas government will not cooperate with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to do quarantine for illegal immigrants. He disagreed with Biden’s policy of allowing patients positive for the Chinese Communist virus to enter Texas and the United States.
In a statement, Abbott said, “Instead of doing their job, the Biden Administration said it did not have sufficient resources and also asked Texas to assist them with its program for illegal immigrants. Texas has refused it.” “We will not assist this program that helps the United States attract illegal immigrants.”
The Washington Post reported that the federal government wants to use FEMA in south Texas to test and segregate families and adults who cross the border illegally before they are released inside the United States.
A spokesman for Abbott told Fox News that the Biden administration has proposed a partnership with Texas to test, screen and quarantine people who cross the border illegally. But Abbott is not interested, arguing that it is the federal government’s responsibility to test people entering the United States. He also fears that such a move would make Texas a “magnet” for illegal immigrants.
Fox reported that 108 immigrants from Brownsville, Texas, arrived and tested positive for the coronavirus, a Chinese communist virus, and that some of them then took buses to other states.
In a statement, Abbott said, “The Biden administration has put Texas and American lives at risk by releasing unpleasant new coronavirus-positive illegal immigrants in our state. Border security is something the federal government should strictly enforce. Only the federal government has the responsibility to test, screen and quarantine illegal immigrants who cross our borders and who may be positive for the New Coronavirus.”
A DHS spokesperson told Fox News Friday (March 5), “We are eager to get funding into the hands of local public health officials along the southwest border, which is much needed by local public health officials.” “We hope that Governor Abbott will reconsider his decision and let us do a good job of testing immigrant families.”
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said earlier Thursday that Gov. Abbott’s statement was inaccurate. She said, “In general, our guidelines and policy are that anyone, regardless of their status, who tests positive or has symptoms of the new coronavirus will be asked to keep social distance, wear a mask and be provided medical attention.”
Describing how illegal immigrants were handled during the CCP pandemic, Psaki defended the Biden administration’s policy, “When immigrants are detained in lieu of detention, our policy regarding their testing for the new coronavirus is that it’s done at the state and local level first, and it’s done with the help of NGOs and local governments.” “Steps of grouping, isolation and medical treatment can be taken if needed.”
According to the analysis, the controversy occurred because the Biden administration reverted to the old policy of “catch-and-release” when illegal immigrants were caught at customs and then released into the United States. This policy has led to a recent surge in the number of illegal immigrants at the border, which was halted during the Trump administration.
Republicans have been pouncing on the Biden administration over the border crisis. Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday called for a hearing to understand the “dramatic” increase in unaccompanied children at the border and what actions the administration is taking to address the problem.
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