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Re:
“Abbott sheds his humanity at the border,”
Editorial, July 20:

First, Gov. Greg Abbott’s lack of humanity has been on full display since day one. He never had any.

He has carried former President Donald Trump’s water, even after Trump made disparaging remarks about Mexicans and other immigrants. Numerous times the governor has cuddled up to Trump, especially by going out of his way with stunts and photo ops at the border.

He ordered the installation of the razor wire knowing full well what it could do to human flesh, and then he ordered the installation of the buoys. It’s common sense that both of these barriers would contribute to injuries and/or death.

I appreciate the Express-News’ editorial, but Abbott lost his way a long time ago.

Jose Caballero, La Vernia

The peak of hurricane season is just ahead of us. With water temperatures running high in the Gulf of Mexico, any storm will likely produce a lot of rain. If a storm hits the lower Rio Grande Valley and the river floods, where will all of Gov. Greg Abbott’s razor wire end up? It is a hazard to people, livestock and wildlife.

Imagine what the razor wire will be when it is jumbled up and hidden underwater in the river. Photos of the wire along the banks of the river present a horrific, inhumane sight. Abbott should remove it immediately, but unfortunately it is doubtful that his ego and political ambitions will allow him to back down.

Re:
“End Abbott’s antics the Eisenhower way,”
Another View, July 29:

Many thanks to Will McCorkle for addressing Gov. Greg Abbott’s inhumane, as well as potentially illegal, activities.

As a former Texas attorney general, Abbott must be fully cognizant that “the Rio Grande does not belong to Texas, but to the U.S. and Mexican governments,” and border enforcement and immigration are the sole purview of the federal government.

If a governor disapproves of the federal government’s policies, he or she can advocate publicly for their viewpoint or even make the argument in a court.

Re:
“Buoys straining ties with Mexico,”
Front Page, July 28:

Wow! Texas trying to protect the border is straining ties with Mexico.

Well, the cartels pushing drugs, fentanyl and human trafficking across the border, plus crime on the streets of Mexico, has strained my ties. I no longer go to Mexico, and I will no longer take a cruise that stops there.

It sort of makes you wonder why buoys are the things straining ties with Mexico.

I do not have an opinion on the use of buoys on the Rio Grande, but I do have an opinion on the protest by the Mexican government.

That government is the cause of most of the border problems. It has allowed the cartels to rule by allowing terrorists, sex traffickers and drug smugglers to cross their northern border. The Mexican government now has the gall to say it is upset about the buoys and canceled a planned meeting to discuss it.

Why doesn’t the U.S. call a meeting with them concerning these more important issues?

By my understanding, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest money-waster with the river buoys may be in violation of international law, as well as laws of Mexico and the United States.

If so, I think President Joe Biden should send the Army Corps of Engineers to the Rio Grande and instruct them to rip out those buoys. And while they are in the neighborhood, tear down every section of that fence.

Wayne Haymes, Leon Valley