Greg Abbott: Illegal immigrant crossings in Eagle Pass, Texas, nearly cease under Trump

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Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) said the Trump administration has helped state forces effectively shut down illegal immigration along the Texas-Mexico border and touted a major decline in unlawful crossings in a town that was a hot spot during the Biden administration’s border crisis.

Speaking at a conservative think tank summit in Austin, Texas, Abbott revealed that illegal border crossings had plummeted in the month since President Donald Trump was sworn into office and launched a crackdown on border security.

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