He Governor of TexasGreg Abbottrenewed a Disaster declaration of the state that allows you to continue with your Immigration policy for protect the border with Mexico and prevent the illegal entry of foreigners. Before Christmas 2025The Republican extended the measures announced four years ago.
December 18, 2025 is the Republican renewed a proclamation dated May 31, 2021to confirm that “the wave of People crossing illegally The Texas-Mexico border represent a constant and immediate threat A disaster for multiple Texas counties and for all affected state agencies.”
Regarding the Border securityand by extending the measures first adopted in 2021, the renewal continues to refer to a State of catastrophe for dozens of counties along or near the Border with Mexico.
“The Certified conditions still exist and represent a constant and imminent danger of catastrophe, as stated in previous proclamations,” the letter said.
The original proclamation was issued pursuant to Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code allows the governor to declare a disaster in the face of an imminent threat.
From 2021 to date, it has been renewed at least once a month, with the same argument warning of a continued threat from the surge People who cross illegally the border between Texas and Mexico.
The recent renewal increased the number of counties listed above and declared a disaster for all affected state agencies, namely: Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Brewster, Brooks, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Coleman, Colorado, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, DeWitt, Dimmit, Duval,Edwards, The passportCold, GalvestonGoliad, Gonzales, gentlemanHudspeth, Jackson, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, La Salle, Lavaca, Live Oak, Mason, Matagorda, Maverick, McCulloch, McLennan, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Refugio, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Schleicher, Shackelford, Starr, Sutton, Terrell, Throckmorton, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Webb, Wharton, Wilbarger, Wilson, Zapata and Zavala.
“Everything Orders, instructions, suspensions and authorizations set in the Proclamation of May 31, 2021with its later changes and innovations, are in full force“ says the document.
Accordingly The Texas Tribunethe May 2021 proclamation allowed Abbott request the redistribution of $250 million the funds provided by the legislature for this purpose Border wall construction project driven by his office.
According to the Texas Government Code: Governors can declare disasters in the event of an “imminent event or threat.” widespread or serious damage, injury, loss of life or property resulting therefrom natural or man-made cause.
In a press conference after the announcement of the Disaster declaration by Border securityFour years ago, the governor of Texas recognized that his action deviated from the historical precedent of declaring a disaster.
“I am not aware of any governor ever declaring a state of disaster at the request of a county.” due to the flood of illegal immigrants crossing the border“, he commented.
But that The measure was criticizedand doubts have been expressed as to whether the increase in illegal immigration represents one Disaster requiring emergency action from the governor.
Former state Rep. John Turner, D-Dallas, said: “A governor should not be able to bypass the legislative process Declare a state of emergency in these matters and then implement the measures you request.”
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