Texas hold ’em: Greg Abbott argues he set the standard for governors and illegal immigration

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) believes he showed other governors the way forward if there is ever another border crisis like the one the country experienced during former President Joe Biden‘s administration.

“No doubt about it,” Abbott responded when asked during an interview with the Washington Examiner in mid-January if he set a new standard for what a governor of a border state can legally do in response to an influx of illegal immigrants.

“Immigration has historically been a federal issue,” Abbott said. “This is federal law that the president and his team are in charge of enforcing. And in an unprecedented way, Joe Biden refused to enforce the immigration laws, and then it turned into a public safety issue.”

“As governor of Texas, I cannot