Texas Gov. Greg Abbott challenges Kamala Harris to declare Tren de Aragua a terrorist organization

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott urged Vice President Kamala Harris to state nan convulsive Venezuelan situation pack Tren de Aragua (TdA) a overseas violent organization.

The Republican governor's situation to Harris, who was tapped successful March 2021 by President Biden to tackle nan "root causes of migration," came up of her rally successful Houston Friday evening. 

"Vice President Kamala Harris conveniently claims she cares astir securing our border, yet her unfastened separator policies person allowed complete 11 cardinal forbidden immigrants and vulnerable criminals, for illustration Tren de Aragua, into our state successful nan past 4 years, putting nan lives of each American astatine risk," Abbott wrote in a release.

Abbott pointed to nan execution of Jocelyn Nungaray, nan 12-year-old woman allegedly killed by forbidden immigrants successful Texas, saying Americans "deserve better."

TEXAS POLITICOS LAUNCH FULL-COURT PRESS AGAINST HARRIS AHEAD OF HER BORDER STATE CAMPAIGN RALLY: ‘APOLOGIZE’

"Jocelyn, her family, and each Americans merit better."

— Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

"In fact, coming she’s successful Houston, nan aforesaid metropolis wherever guiltless 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was raped and murdered by 2 Tren de Aragua pack members," he said. "Jocelyn, her family and each Americans merit better.

Kamala Harris and Nungaray

Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Houston, choosing to be a meal for a teachers normal alternatively than sojourn nan grieving parents of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, who was allegedly raped and murdered by 2 migrants. (Conley/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images | GoFundMe)

HARRIS STUMBLES ON THE BORDER WHEN PRESSED ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: 'IS A BORDER WALL STUPID?'

"Vice President Harris must travel Texas’ lead and designate Tren de Aragua arsenic a overseas violent statement immediately. But that's conscionable a start," he said. "The Biden-Harris management must usage nan afloat weight of nan national authorities to eliminate them erstwhile and for each — for Jocelyn and for each American."

Abbott successful NYC

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during a sheet chat astatine nan Yale Club successful Manhattan Sept. 27, 2023.  (Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

The governor's situation came aft he launched a comprehensive, statewide cognition successful September 2024 to aggressively target TdA to disrupt its criminal operations and contradict it a foothold successful Texas.

TdA was besides elevated to a Tier 1 pack by nan Texas Department of Public Safety.

Additionally, Abbott announced his Public Safety Office is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for accusation starring to nan recognition and apprehension of known aliases suspected members of TdA pack members who person been aliases are progressive successful criminal activity.

Kamala Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris, nan Democratic statesmanlike nominee, speaks astatine a run rally astatine James R. Hallford Stadium Oct. 24, 2024, successful Clarkston, Ga.  (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Harris’ arena will footwear disconnected Friday evening successful Houston pinch singer-songwriter Beyoncé, who is primitively from Houston, joining her.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to nan Harris run for comment.

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