Gov. Greg Abbott called on Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate NGOs. Without providing evidence, Abbott said, ““There have been recent reports that non-governmental organizations may have assisted with illegal border crossings near El Paso.”
TEXAS — There’s been a dramatic uptick in migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border in recent days, and now Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know if non-governmental organizations, or NGOs, are facilitating illegal border crossings into Texas.In a letter Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott called on Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate non-governmental organizations
Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar said Abbott’s call for an investigation is “shameful and intended to intimidate and instill fear in non-profit and faith-based organizations” Abbott in his letter did not cite any specific instances of NGOs helping migrants to cross the border into Texas.
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