Texas clears out state prison to make room for criminal illegal immigrants

(From article) Texas is clearing out a corrections facility in South Texas so it can handle criminal illegal immigrants who have committed a state or federal crime. The facility is near the border town of Laredo and has 1,000 beds. The previous inmates were transferred to other spots with capacity.

This action is part of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s continuing response to the increasing crisis at the southern border. “Operation Lone Star” was launched back in March to combat the >smuggling of people and drugs into Texas and this week, the Republican Governor announced a slew of measures to combat illegal immigration, including signing a letter to put down a $250 million down payment on a border wall.

Governor Abbott said border states like Texas have seen "carnage" from people coming over enmasse. He said that in the first four months of the year, the Texas Department of Public Safety saw an 800% increase in the amount of fentanyl apprehended at the border – enough to kill more than 21 million Americans.

"Make no mistake, the border crisis that we’re dealing with right now is a direct result of the open border policies that have been put in place by the Biden administration," he said.