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We've made hundreds of arrests of Tren de Aragua, which is working to expand across the country, but we're making it clear that Tren de Aragua made a mistake when they tried to put a foothold in the state of Texas,
he continued
Now it's essentially farmland, so it's flat, it's easy to build on. We can very easily put a detention centre on there,
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said in an interview with Fox News, which first reported the offer
If Trump conducts mass deportations, ICE would blow past that number very quickly,
Adam Isacson, a migration and border expert from the Washington Office on Latin America told the BBCIf you're picking up people in blue states, and they don't have detention facilities available, then do you try to move them to red states?"
she askedWe might see the divide between red and blue states widen,
she saidI steward 13 million acres all across Texas. So anywhere that I have property that they think is of help, we're happy to work a deal,
Buckingham said
Our message is clear to Trump, to the country, to the world: Texas is a beacon of hope and freedom and prosperity, and we will do whatever it takes to get these violent criminals who continue to hurt our sons and daughters off of our soil,
Buckingham said Thursday on "National Report."We can't just open the borders up to every terrorist, every person who just thinks they want to be in the United States,
said the congressmanWe just want them to know we're a willing partner. We hear through back channels that they're taking it under consideration. So, we will see,
she addedI know Tom Homan, the new border czar,
Babin said
She was a young woman that deserved to have a full life, and she will never come back,
said BabinUnfortunately, if the federal government does not do its job, it makes it impossible,
said BabinWe've had over 10 million people come across this border, which was wide open under the Biden/Harris administration," and with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas "right at the helm of the ship,
the Texas Republican told Newsmax's "Wake Up America."The United States of America, the American people, have spoken loudly on Nov. 5,
he emphasizedI am not an anti-immigration person,
Babin notedBut with Trump and his administration, things will change,
he addedIf you've committed a crime, if you've already had your immigration hearing and been ruled to be removed, if you are in trouble with the law in any, any possible way, you're going to be gone,
he said, addingBut immigrants must obey the laws,
he saidLocal and state officials on the frontlines of the Harris-Biden border invasion have been suffering for four years and are eager for President Trump to return to the Oval Office. On day one, President Trump will marshal every lever of power to secure the border, protect their communities, and launch the largest mass deportation operation of illegal immigrant criminals in history,
said Karoline Leavitt, Trump-Vance Transition spokeswoman
I am committed to using every available means at my disposal to gain complete operational security of our border,
Buckingham wrote in the letter