By Ryan Gorman Texas officials are renewing demands the federal government take further steps to secure the border as waves of illegal immigrants are turning military bases into makeshift settlements. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) said ‘our military bases are turning into refugee camps. I never thought I'd see this in the United States of America’ during an appearance Thursday at the border near McAllen. Texas Governor Rick Perry, also a Republican, demanded ‘Secure this border, Mr. President’ in a separate speech. Now living on a military base: A temporary shelter for unaccompanied minors who have entered the country illegally is seen at Lackland Air Force Base, Monday, June 23, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas
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More than 52,000 unaccompanied children have been snagged by the border patrol since October
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Texas officials are blaming President Barack Obama for allowing the children to stay in the country
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They are also asking for the federal government to pay back the cost of securing the porous border
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