Texas starts military base construction as Gov. 'amasses large army'

plans to construct a military base along the border with , the state's Republican governor announced on Friday, as his election-year tug-of-war with the over migration continues to broil.

A wave of illegal border crossings in recent months has made migration a key talking point in the US presidential election campaign once again, with Republicans seeking to pin blame for the record-high numbers entirely on Democratic President .

Governor made the announcement of the new base in the flashpoint border town of Eagle Pass, where he has amassed national guard troops from Texas and other Republican-led states to erect razor wire and other barriers in a bid to block migrants from entering the country.

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