Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants answers from Harris about migrant surge

The governor of Texas is demanding answers from Vice President Kamala Harris about the surge of unaccompanied children to the southern border, warning in a letter this week that the administration’s foot-dragging imperils national security and endangers lives.

“I want to express to you the threats and challenges caused by this administration’s open border policies,” Gov. Greg Abbott wrote in the letter dated Tuesday to Harris, who President Biden tapped to oversee the response to the crisis, Fox News reported. “These policies embolden and enrich cartels, smugglers, and human traffickers who continue to ramp up their criminal operations,” Abbott, a Republican, continued. “In many cases, these criminals lure unaccompanied minors into inhumane conditions and expose them to abuse and terror.”