VP Harris heading to mexico next week

will meet with mexico's president

GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT IN DEL RIOFOR A BORDER SECURITY SUMMIT.{***SX PLASMA**}AND EARLIER THIS WEEK GOVERNORABBOTT ISSUED A DISASTERDECLARATION IN RESPONSE TO THEBORDER CRISIS.THE AFFECTED COUNTIES AREELIGIBILE FOR ADDITIONALRESOURCES.

THOSE IN OUR AREAINCLUDE, DUVAL... JIM HOGG...KENEDY..

AND BROOKS COUNTIES.{***VO**}LAW ENFORCEMENT SAY, FALFURRIASIS KNOWN TO BE A PICK UP POINTFOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTSGETTING RIDES ACROSS THE BORDER,WHICH AT TIMES HAVE LED TO HIGHSPEED CHASES.IT’S AN ISSUE THAT’S AFFECTINGLOCALS PROPERTY INCLUDING MANYFARMS AND RANCHES.{***SOT FULL**}SHERIFF URBINO "BENNY"MARTINEZ / BROOKS COUNTY SHERIFF.00 "I know there is a lot ofresources being applied butalong with resources you alsoneed funding for the resourcesyou also need funding for theresources you also need fundingfor the locals cause the localsare the ones getting impactedyou need funding for that so youhave to match that with theresources being applied.

.18{***VO**}SHERIFF MARTINEZ SAYS, ONAVERAGE THEY HAVE ABOUT 3 CHASESA DAY.{***WIPE**}{***VO***AND WHEN IT COMES TO THE FEDERALRESPONSE, SECRETARY OF STATEANTONY BLINKEN AND MEXICO’SFOREIGN MINISTER MET ONWEDNESDAY IN COSTA RICA TODIUUSCUSS THE ISSUE.BOTH AGREEING THERE NEEDS TO BEAN "ORDERLY, SAFE AND REGULARMIGRATION".THEY ALSO DISCUSSED PREPARAT