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Migrant apprehensions see decrease at Texas border

To Gov. Greg Abbott, the results of his multibillion- dollar border security initiative are clear.In a recent television interview, Abbott highlighted a decrease in the number of migrants trying to enter the country through the Rio Grande into Eagle Pass after he ordered the state National Guard to seize a 50-acre public park there. He also noted another statistic: Texas has more than two-thirds of the U.S.-Mexico border, but has recently seen fewer illegal crossings than other border states.“We are having a profound impact in stopping the flow of illegal immigration into the state of Texas,” Abbott said in the ...

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