Migrants wait in line adjacent to the border fence under the watch of the Texas National Guard to enter into El Paso, Texas, May 10, 2023.
Migrants wait in line adjacent to the border fence under the watch of the Texas National Guard to enter into El Paso, Texas, May 10, 2023.
  • Dmitry Medvedev taunted the Biden administration over the escalating Texas border standoff.
  • He predicted a "destructive civil confrontation" and suggested Texas could become a separate country.
  • The border standoff has catapulted debates about how to handle migration into the spotlight.

A former Russian president and ally of Vladimir Putin taunted the Biden administration over the Texas border crisis and suggested a "destructive civil confrontation" in the US could be coming.