Texas begins building its own border wall to curb surge in illegal immigration

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the state has begun construction on a border wall, which it’s working to build to counter what it views as the Biden administration’s lackluster enforcement of U.S. immigration laws.

“Texas has officially started building its own border wall,” Abbott announced in a tweet Friday. “[President Joe] Biden allows open border policies and refuses to enforce laws passed by Congress to secure the border and enforce immigration laws. Texas is stepping up to do the federal government’s job.”… (Excerpts from the Christian Post)