Previously: At Abbott's sprawling (and costly) #border base, National Guard soldiers deployed in Eagle Pass will enjoy “chef-driven meals,” a fitness center, a lounge, a sand volleyball court, and an arcade. https://www.texasobserver.org/abbott-border-military-base-millions/

#news #politics #USpol #Immigration #Mexico #Texas #GregAbbott #corruption #Republicans

Abbott’s Border Military Base Could Cost Texans $500 Million

Last Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference in Eagle Pass, the border town he has turned into a militarized staging ground for his standoff with the feds. It was his third such press conference in as many weeks.

^{Justin Miller (The Texas Observer)}

Boy, that’s rich. The gall.
#GregAbbott #NoRepublicansEverAgain

Greg Abbott Accuses Biden of Using Migrants as “Political Pawns” https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/04/greg-abbott-political-pawns/

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott accuses Biden of using migrants as "political pawns"

The accusation comes after Texas' governor grabbed headlines by bussing thousands north.

^{Mother Jones}