• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

To Honor and Protect the Ranching Way of Life

  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Why Join
    • Leadership
    • Staff
    • Partners
    • FAQs
    • Newsroom
    • Sponsorships
    • Employment
  • What We Do
    • Theft and Law
    • Issues and Policy
    • Education
    • Students and Young Professionals
    • The Cattleman Magazine
    • Disaster Relief Fund
    • Cattle Raisers Insurance
    • Cattle Raisers Trading Co
  • Events
    • Cattle Raisers Convention
    • Summer Meeting
    • Policy Conference
    • Ranch Gatherings
    • Ranching 101
  • Join
  • Member Center
  • TSCRA Store
  • Show Search
Hide Search

AG Paxton releases border crisis guidance to state and local law enforcement, property owners, Texans

As Biden’s border crisis grows worse, Attorney General Paxton continues to field inquiries from state and local law enforcement, border-area property owners, and concerned Texans throughout the state. While Attorney General Paxton fights and wins in court to stop the flood of illegal aliens, he also released a guidance packet in response to those most common inquiries, which can be found here.

Attorney General Paxton made the following statement:

“To my friends and allies in Texas law enforcement, private property owners, and citizens:

America is in a border crisis. Texas bears the brunt of it. Worse, a combination of federal inaction and an intentional, illegal unwinding of successful Trump-era immigration measures have left local law enforcement, private property owners, and citizens figuring out how to clean up the mess.

Hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens are pouring over our border. They are temporarily detained—if at all—before being released, and then make their way through your counties, cities, and property. They bring with them property destruction, theft, financial costs, risks of disease, crime, and the cartels.

The federal government caused this crisis. Texans pay the price. Local law enforcement, governmental officials, and Texans are left searching for answers and help. Solutions are difficult to come by.

I have sued the Biden Administration six times for their border crisis and am involved in eight total lawsuits with them on immigration matters. We’re winning. But there is still more that must be done.

I have prepared this packet of information for you that outlines the basic legal concepts to consider as Texans face these unprecedented challenges—circumstances brought on by a federal government that has abdicated its responsibility to secure our border and protect its citizens. Ultimately, the goal of this information is to help local officials, law enforcement officers, and private property owners as they work to protect the persons they represent as well as the freedom, property, and lives of all Texans.

I stand ready to assist you in using all the powers I have as your Attorney General. To that end, we have set up an email address you can use to send us immigration-related information, complaints, and recommendations: [email protected]. My attorneys will monitor this around the clock, and, so long as the situation is appropriate and the law allows, we will help.”

Written by:
Kristin Hawkins
Published on:
January 26, 2022

Categories: TSCRA Update

Recent Posts

Crime watch: Black heifer missing in Blanco County

May 16, 2025

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Todd Jennings, District 26 in …

Continue Reading about Crime watch: Black heifer missing in Blanco County

Nominations now being accepted for the Texas Environmental Stewardship Award Program

May 15, 2025

FORT WORTH, Texas (May 15, 2025) – Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, in …

Continue Reading about Nominations now being accepted for the Texas Environmental Stewardship Award Program

TSCRA supports STOP Screwworms Act to protect U.S. cattle herd

May 14, 2025

In response to the introduction of the STOP Screwworms Act by Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Tony …

Continue Reading about TSCRA supports STOP Screwworms Act to protect U.S. cattle herd

Footer

Who We Are

Why Join
Leadership
Staff
Partners
FAQs
Newsroom
Sponsorships
Employment

What We Do

Theft and Law
Issues and Policy
Education
Students and Young Professionals
The Cattleman Magazine
Cattle Raisers Insurance
Cattle Raisers Trading Co.
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Information

Cattle Raisers Blog
News Releases
Bereavements
Events
Sponsorships & Advertisement
Tip Hotline
Get Involved
Links

Membership

Membership Center
Membership Center Instructions
Join
Renew
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

PO BOX 101988
FORT WORTH, TX 76185

1-800-242-7820

© 2023 Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; All Rights Reserved.

COPYRIGHT | PRIVACY POLICY | TERMS OF USE