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It never was a state concern; the issue is that like everything else, Abbott has used the issue of border crossings to grandstand, distract Texans, and help the national GOP score political points.When you say Texas is supposed to be the front line of defense, what do you mean? Wouldn't that be a FEDERAL issue and not a state concern?
If you care to look at Biden's record on illegal border crossings, it has been a net positive, and he's achieved it without the need for inhumane policies like family separation. One of those changes was just updating the prescreening process immigration officers used to figure out who was a legitimate asylum candidate vs who was trying their luck.
When you explain this to people though, they prefer to believe the sensationalism they see every day on the "news." There's little anyone can do against that, especially when they refuse to take factual information in their own understanding of issues.