Texas officers take “full control” of Eagle Pass park against city’s wishes
The Texas Department of Public Safety has closed and taken over a park in Eagle Pass on the banks of the Rio Grande. Gov. Greg Abbott signed an emergency declaration and that DPS officers would take “full control” of 47-acre Shelby Park indefinitely. Renae Eze, a spokesperson for Abbott, said in a statement that Texas is using different tactics to deter people from crossing the border illegally and blamed the Biden administration’s immigration policies.