The lieutenant governor made the comments in a speech supporting Sen. Dawn Buckingham’s campaign for land commissioner.
Half of those arrested in the U.S. by border agents were slated for expulsion via Title 42 enforcement, a policy set to end on May 23.
Enhanced inspections of vehicles entering Texas from Mexico are creating traffic congestion and hours-long delays.
The governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo León, Samuel Alejandro García Sepúlveda, emphasized the importance of commerce with Texas.
Truckers are reportedly being redirected to locations as far away as Arizona, amid wait times of up to 12 hours at Texas ports of entry.
