Texas Governor Greg Abbott just drew a hard line in the sand, putting the Biden administration on notice that he's declared the migrant crisis an "invasion" and invoked Texas's constitutional authority to defend and protect itself.
According
to Abbott, "That authority is the supreme law of the land and
supersedes any federal statutes to the contrary. The Texas National
Guard, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and other Texas personnel
are acting on that authority, as well as state law, to secure the Texas
border."
Governor Abbott is correct. https://t.co/tyfEhjGWOc
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) January 24, 2024
The situation in Texas has come to a boiling point at Eagle Pass, where the Texas National Guard have taken control of a local park which illegal immigrants use as a landing zone after crossing the Rio Grande. The state has placed razor wire along miles of the river to block entry to the US - which the Supreme Court just allowed the Biden administration to remove while a legal battle plays out in a lower court.
At the White House, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Mr. Biden has the authority to nationalize the Texas National Guard and order them to desist. But he said Mr. Biden has made no such determination.
The high court’s ruling was 5-4, with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining the three Democratic appointees in erasing a lower court injunction that had blocked the feds from cutting wire except in emergency cases. -Washington Times
Oklahoma stands with Texas. https://t.co/67VzVEfEv1
— Governor Kevin Stitt (@GovStitt) January 24, 2024
Meanwhile, Abbott has continued to install razor wire around the migrant-engulfed area.
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"Texas’ razor wire is an effective deterrent against the illegal border crossings encouraged by Biden’s open border policies," Abbnott wrote on X Wednesday, adding "We continue to deploy this razor wire to repel illegal immigration."
Are we about to witness the federal government vs. Texas over an invasion of illegals?
