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Coverage dated January 11, 2024

Texas takes control over park in Eagle Pass park against city's wishes: Mayor

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Texas takes control over Eagle Pass city park against city's wishes as part of border mission.

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  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Texas takes control over park in Eagle Pass park against city's wishes: Mayor (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Texas takes control over Eagle Pass city park against city's wishes as part of border mission.

  2. NBC4 Washington

    Border city mayor says Texas closed park without permission after crossings increased (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The mayor of Eagle Pass, the border town at the center of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s aggressive measures to curb migrant crossings, says state troopers have closed a large public park along the Rio Grande.

  3. Forbes

    Eagle Pass: Here’s What To Know About Texas’ Standoff With Border Patrol (opens Forbes)

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    The state of Texas has taken over a park in Eagle Pass and is reportedly denying access from border patrol agents.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Texas takes control of Eagle Pass park against city officials' wishes to prevent illegal border crossings (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    To reduce illegal immigration crossings, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas troopers to seize control of a public Eagle Pass park overnight, defying the wishes of city officials.

  5. New York Post

    Texas Gov. Abbott seizes Eagle Pass border park without warning to combat migrant crisis, mayor claims (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “This is not something that the city wanted, requested, asked for. He made it clear that … they have the legal authority to do that.”

  6. Blaze Media

    Texas seizes riverfront park in Eagle Pass to curb onslaught of illegal aliens (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Gov. Abbott's Operation Lone Star rolled in after federal assets proved unable to prevent illegal traffic through the park.

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