Texas Dept. of Public Safety (DPS), has been funded with $1.3 million per week to implement a law enforcement surge to protect the Texas/Mexico border, as directed by Texas Governor Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, and Speaker Joe Straus.
State Representative Debbie Riddle (R-Tomball) stated “Governor Perry is very angry that the feds are doing nothing about this problem.” She continued stating, “I didn’t expect the feds to do anything.”
Riddle spoke with Governor Perry’s office about the issue and was assured it “is going to be coming soon.” She said Governor Perry’s office is working very closely with Lt. Governor David Dewhurst’s office along with the office of House Speaker Joe Straus.
“They are gathering together everything they need to begin this right away,” Riddle said. She told Breitbart Texas that she could not divulge any information about exactly when, how long, and where the surge would be for reasons of operational security. She also could not disclose what the operational objectives would be at this time.
Riddle said, “We are going to feel this particularly here in the Houston area because of Houston’s role as a command and control center for the cartels–for both their drug and human trafficking operations.” She added that Texas Department of Public Safety Director (DPS) Steve McCraw told her last week that Houston is still the hub for these operations.
Perry Press Release – Texas Border Surge
I believe if Texas asks for contributions to close the borders they just wouldn’t believe the money they’d get to help.
It is about time someone stopped what Reagan started when he granted amnesty. It sent a bad message to the people of Mexico. Hey come here Reagan will let you stay.
Now start shooting and I bet they stop coming. Way to go Texas. My faith in you is being restored. Every other state needs to go and help. I know there’s a lot of people not working. Do this to help your country and help save the jobs for Americans.
It would be great to see a coalition of States, mobilize their National Guards and pool resources to do what the Obama Administration refuses to do [secure the border]. It takes more than just Border States to secure the border. If 10 or 20 States can put money and troops into this effort, it can be sustained at least until we have a new Administration in 2017. Sure there’s no precedent for this, but there is also no precedent for a U.S. President refusing to enforce the law and create a border crises by inviting a mass invasion of our southern border with de facto amnesty. We need a coalition of States to solve a National Security Problem that President Obama has caused.
Richard Larry Codding III that’s right keep blaming everyone in the past. It’s not like Obama has opened the borders and stopped any illegals from being checked now us it.
Randall you have blinders on! They won’t enforce the laws we have!
Sounds like i should move to Texas Maryland sucks
ALL states should shut down their borders. The Dumbo’s want the illegals here!
Obama wants to flood Texas with future democratic voters.
Until Wilson the feds made the laws and enforcement was the states responsibility!