INTERVIEW | Communities Frustrated and Frighted Over Bidens Border Crisis, Texas Land Commissioner Explains

Published: Feb. 28, 2023, 8 a.m.

Drug cartel activity and human smuggling have become tragically commonplace for many Texas communities.\xa0Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham says Texans are deeply frustrated with the situation at their southern border, a situation she describes as "frightening."\xa0\nThere is a \u201ctremendous loss of life with the increase in crime\u201d at the southern border, Buckingham says, adding, \u201cWe\u2019re going to do everything we possibly can, but unfortunately it is sort of trying to trap water in a sieve. When the federal government [is] ... tying the hands of our Border Patrol agents \u2026 it's an uphill battle, but we're going to continue to fight every day.\u201d\nBuckingham joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss how locals in Texas view the illegal-immigration crisis and what the Texas General Land Office is doing to secure the southern border.\nEnjoy the show!\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.