Seth W. Christensen, 10 years ago

Thank you all for your thoughts!

Attorney General Abbott believes it is imperative for our state to secure the border, and keep Texas safe from drug cartels and gangs that import crime to our state.

On June 12, General Abbott sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson requesting immediate action in addition to $30M of emergency funding to allow the Texas DPS to continue their operations in response to this humanitarian crisis. Greg Abbott supports Governor Perry, Lt. Gov. Dewhurst, and Speaker Straus in their call for the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to increase its presence along the border, at a cost of approximately $1.3 million a week. Greg Abbott has visited facilities in both the Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio where those who illegally crossed into Texas are being housed, and reiterated his request that the federal government live up to its responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico border.

As a candidate for Governor, Greg Abbott has released a number of policy proposals that get to the heart of the problem. Greg Abbott’s “Securing Texans” plan, among other things, calls for:

· Providing DPS with adequate funding, personnel, and resources to conduct strategic surge operations along the border on a year-round basis, including 500 new Troopers and 20 new Texas Rangers in the Border Region, approximately doubling the current DPS presence in the region.

· In order to better assist border communities in addressing difficult cases arising from spillover crime, supporting District and County Attorneys’ Offices by increasing the allocation for the Border Prosecution Unit.

· To impede illegal border crossings, improve safety for law enforcement officers and facilitate apprehension of drug and human traffickers, eradicating invasive and non-native Carrizo cane along the Rio Grande River through a multi-jurisdictional effort and only with the consent of private landowners.

You can view the full “Securing Texans” plan on this web page: http://townhall254.gregabbott.com/forum/securing-texans/

Best,

Seth W. Christensen
Policy Analyst
Texans for Greg Abbott

Seth W. Christensen, 10 years ago

Thanks for your thoughts Darlene.

What suggestions do you have to make meaningful change to the current system?

Best,

Seth W. Christensen
Policy Analyst
Texans for Greg Abbott

Seth W. Christensen, 11 years ago

Mr. Lindemann,

Mr. Sullivan is not speaking on behalf of the campaign.

He is offering analysis from his perspective on the “Working Texans Plan”.

This website provides an open discussion for Texans to give their ideas on how to keep the Texas economy #1!

We look forward to input from around the state.

Best,

Seth W. Christensen
Policy Analyst
Texans for Greg Abbott