Beijing, 29 Jan (Xinhua) -- The United States has another big incident. On the southern border of the United States, the barbed wire dispute in Texas is on the cusp of a barbed wire dispute at the U.S.-Mexico border, where the Texas National Guard has erected barbed wire fences and other barriers to deny immigrants entry, while also keeping U.S. federal law enforcement officers out.
As the incident fermented, the struggle between the Democratic and Republican parties in the United States has further intensified. On the one hand, the Democratic Party demanded the removal of the barbed wire, which was upheld by the Supreme Court; On the other hand, the governors of the 25 Republican-dominated states jointly "sided" with Abbott to express their support in a "united" posture. What's the mystery behind the dispute? How will things develop? Xinhua News Agency reporter will solve the situation for you
The epitome of contradictions.
Trump, a former Republican in the United States, delivered a speech in Nevada on the 27th, praising Texas Governor Abbott's stance on cracking down on illegal immigration. Just the next day, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives announced charges against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, one of the "crimes" of which was the failure of immigration control at the southern border.
This March 27, 2021, photographed in Juarez, Mexico, shows two migrant children from Guatemala encountering a U.S. Border Patrol law enforcement vehicle after crossing the Rio Grande River on the U.S.-Mexico border. Xinhua News Agency (photo by David Penado).
House Republicans said in the allegation that Mayorkas had "deliberately and systematically refused to comply with the law" on immigration issues, leading to a failure of immigration controls at the U.S.-Mexico border and violating public trust, while accusing him of obstructing congressional investigations.
CNN reported that the barbed wire dispute is a microcosm of the long-standing conflict between Texas and the federal government, not only about immigration response, but also about border jurisdiction.
As a southern border state, Texas is under tremendous pressure. In a circular issued on the 26th, Texas** once again criticized the federal ** for its ineffective handling of immigration issues, so that the state had to rely on its own "Lone Star Operation" to protect border security.
Initiatives taken by Texas include the erection of barbed wire and other barriers in the border town of Eagle Pass. It is an important gateway for illegal immigrants into the United States, especially Shelby Park, which sits on the banks of the Rio Grande River on the U.S.-Mexico border. According to the United States**, the park has recently been "controlled" by the state of Texas**, which has refused to allow immigrants to enter while also keeping federal law enforcement officers out.
Unavoidable**.
The wave of illegal immigrants is one of the key issues in this year's U.S. election. Texas Gov. Abbott is a supporter of Trump, who is using immigration as one of the key means to retake the White House.
As previously reported by CNN, House Republicans previously focused on Biden, a Democrat, at the beginning of the year, but constrained by procedural rules and some Republicans were still skeptical of Mayorkas. They argue that targeting Mayorkas would help echo Republican voters' calls to "hold the current ** accountable."
The United States expects that Mayorkas will not be removed when the case finally goes to the bipartisan Senate. Analysts believe that the Republican Party intends to attack Biden's poor handling of the immigration issue through this time, so as to help the Republican candidate in the election.
On April 24, 2023, Biden attended an event at the White House in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Aaron).
The Democratic and Republican parties in the United States are sharply opposed over the immigration issue, and the relevant agreements to deal with the immigration issue have continued to be difficult to deliver. Previously, Texas, Florida and other Republican-dominated states** have repeatedly transferred illegal immigrants to Democrat-run cities, such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Philadelphia, as a means of partisan struggle in the United States as a means of partisan struggle in the United States.
Since April 2022, Texas has transferred more than 1 migrants by vehicle to the capital Washington, D.C., according to a report by the United States**250,000 people, transshipment more than 3. to New York City since August 202270,000 people, more than 30,000 to Chicago, more than 3,400 to Philadelphia since November 2022, and more than 1,500 to Los Angeles since June last year.
The standoff "is still escalating."
Biden said a few days ago that the White House team is negotiating with members of Congress on an immigration bill from both parties to seriously address the "border crisis." The White House has repeatedly criticized Abbott and other Republicans for using the immigration issue to create "gimmicks" for political purposes. Some Democrats have called on Biden to take a tougher stance against Texas, such as "federalizing" the state guard.
The U.S. reports that the "standoff" between Texas authorities and the federal state at the southern border is unprecedented and escalating. The New York Post editorial said that the "war" between Biden and Abbott puts the United States at risk of a constitutional crisis.
This is the White House in the snow photographed in Washington, the capital of the United States, on January 15. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Aaron).
Trump, on the other hand, praised Abbott for his tough approach of "blocking" the federal ** from dismantling the barbed wire fence at the border, while shouting that if he was re-elected**, he would resolutely crack down on illegal immigration.
Trump said in a speech in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the 27th that Texas deserves full support on the issue of curbing immigration. Trump said he would give Texas "reinforcements" instead of "restraining orders"; If re-elected, he will mobilize all resources to defend the U.S. border and fight illegal immigration.
In the first 11 months of last year, about 2.7 million illegal immigrants entered the United States, including about 2.2 million from the southern border, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. In December last year, the number of illegal immigrants at the southern border continued to rise, accumulating about 250,000 as of the 26th of that month.
Analysts believe that there is no silver bullet for solving a long-term global problem. But if the incident continues to ferment, it will highlight Biden's ineffective handling of the immigration issue, which will undoubtedly be more beneficial to the Republican Party. (Reporters: Chen Lixi, Yan Liang, Sun Ding, Haiyang; **Pei Wang; Editors: Lu Yu, Wang Shen, Shen Haoyang, Cheng Dayu).