Trump Says the Border Is Secure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Keeps Declaring an Emergency.
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune report that Gov. Greg Abbott has renewed his 2021 border emergency declaration at least 69 times, 21 of them under Trump, greatly expanding his powers without legislative approval even as apprehensions have fallen to about 8,000 a month. The outlets detail more than $5 million in noncompetitive contracts citing the emergency, failed legislative attempts to curb his disaster powers, and quotes from experts and the governor's office defending or questioning the ongoing declaration.
