Governor Abbott Sends Letter to President Biden Demanding Answers to Border Surge

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday demanding answers to an influx of illegal crossings at the southern border.

In his letter, the Governor urged President Biden and his administration to interview every unaccompanied minor coming across the border to determine if any child has been harmed, groomed, or victimized by human traffickers in any way. Governor Abbott also demanded that the Biden Administration make clear what they are doing to prosecute human traffickers and address the surge in border crossings.

“Recent decisions by your administration are emboldening dangerous cartels, smugglers, and human traffickers to ramp up their criminal operations,” reads the letter. “In many cases, these criminals entice unaccompanied minors into inhumane conditions and expose them to abuse and terror. We have a duty to investigate these border crossings so we can protect the victims of human trafficking that have already crossed our borders, crack down on the perpetrators of this heinous crime, and ensure federal policies do not allow – or even incentivize – such behavior. We must send a clear message to these criminals that human trafficking will not be tolerated in America, and that we will use every available resource to stop this abuse of basic human rights.”

In the letter, the Governor laid out several questions for the Biden Administration: 

• How are these children coming across the border and who is helping them get here?
• Were these children abused or harmed in any way on their journeys?
• Were these children forced to carry contraband into the United States?
• Were these children or their families assisted, coerced, and threatened by cartel members or human traffickers?
• What action is your administration taking to prosecute those who traffic unaccompanied minors?

Read the Governor’s letter.