Melugin Warns Democrat Win in Texas Threatens to Dismantle State Border Security
Fox News reporter Bill Melugin and analysts warn that Democrat Gina Hinojosa winning the Texas governorship could trigger fresh migrant surges and halt state border operations.
By Unmuted Main Street Desk · · 1 min read
The victory of Democrat Gina Hinojosa in the Texas gubernatorial race threatens to dismantle state border enforcement, according to reports from RedState and The Western Journal. According to Melugin, Hinojosa has called on state officials to end local cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and could implement that demand immediately upon taking office.
“Should there be another border crisis in coming years, there will likely be no resistance from Texas at the border.”
RedState reported that Hinojosa previously voted against measures that designated unauthorized crossings into Texas as a state crime. Melugin observed that Texas resistance could evaporate without state police or barriers deployed along the frontier, according to RedState.
“No Texas DPS, no TX National Guard, no razor wire or water buoys, and no Operation Lone Star”
According to RedState, Texas troopers previously prevented thousands of migrants from entering Del Rio in 2021 under orders from Governor Greg Abbott by forming a physical wall with their cruisers. RedState added that while Texas legislation authorized $1.54 billion for barriers and border operations under SB 3, the incoming governor still exercises considerable authority over state law enforcement priorities.
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