Texas announced Wednesday that the ongoingintrusion” Despite the Biden administration's efforts to porous the border and expose the state, the number of illegal immigrants is declining.
Apparently, the Lone Star State is not alone.
Other Republican states have also begun rallying behind Texas, accusing the executive branch of a clear failure to respond to the border crisis.
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Blaze News previously reported that Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued the following statement: statement On January 24, he stressed that Texas has the “constitutional authority to defend and protect itself,” and that this authority “supersedes any federal law to the contrary.”
This apparently provocative statement comes after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a lower court order against Biden's Department of Homeland Security, which allowed the department to remove defensive razor wire along the southern Texas border with Mexico. It was released a few days later.
“The federal government has broken the compact between the United States and the states,” Abbott wrote. “The U.S. executive branch has a constitutional duty to enforce federal laws that protect states, including immigration laws currently in place. President Biden has refused to enforce and even violate these laws. ing.”
Abbott blamed the Biden administration's failure to fulfill its obligation to protect states from invasion.
Article 4, Section 4 of the Constitution“invoked Article 1, Article 10, Paragraph 3, which reserves the right of self-defense to this country.''
The governor's statement comes in defiance of President Biden's admission that razor wire at the border was “a nuisance” as Texas begins installing more wire and border defenses this week and state officials are closing the border. It seems to explain why he swore to protect it. .
In response to Texas' apparent efforts to protect both American sovereignty and Texas itself, a number of Democratic lawmakers have urged the aging president to seize control of the Texas National Guard and nearly force the lone star state into submission. I asked.
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Several Republican governors have expressed support for Texas' self-defense, or at least blamed the Biden administration for escalating the situation to the point where such defenses were necessary.
An hour after Mr. Abbott shared his statement online, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) said:
announced“Oklahoma is with Texas.”
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
I have written“If the Constitution truly left states powerless to protect themselves from invasion, it would never have been ratified in the first place, and even if it had been ratified, Texas would never have joined. Texas is law-abiding, but Biden is law-abiding. “FL continues to support Texas with personnel and assets.”
Later Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican)
said“Virginia supports Texas. [Abbott] They are doing the job Joe Biden and his border czars have refused to do to secure our borders. The Biden administration has turned every state into a border state. We must stop the flow of fentanyl, save lives, and secure our southern border. ”
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (Republican)
Said“Enough is enough. Our southern border is in crisis thanks to the Biden administration's refusal to commit. [Abbott] And the state of Texas has our full support. ”
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (Republican) underlined “It is exactly the right thing to do to invoke Texas' constitutional self-defense powers,” Abbott said. “The Biden administration is creating a national security crisis and putting the American people at risk. Their failure is an unconstitutional dereliction of duty.” “South Dakota is proud of Governor Abbott's support.” Efforts to protect our borders. ”
Other Republican governors seemed less enthusiastic, but still expressed gratitude for Texas and disgust at the federal government for its apparent inaction.
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte (Republican)
was suggested “We are doing what no president would do. By refusing to act, President Biden is inviting cartels, illegal drugs, and human trafficking into the United States. We must secure our southern border,” Abbott tweeted. No,” he said.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox (Republican)
Said“The border is a disaster, both in terms of people and the traffic of deadly fentanyl, which continues to spiral out of control. This is not a partisan issue. This is a national security issue. This is a common sense issue. This is an American story.'' Utah thanks Texas and Governor Abbott for stepping up in an area where the Biden administration has repeatedly failed. ”
Meanwhile, other red state leaders (including governors) include Bill Lee (Tennessee), Brad Little (Idaho), Jim Pillen (Nebraska), and Tate Reeves (Mississippi). State) — although they do not appear to have issued a similar statement as of Thursday morning, they said:
I still committed In recent years, military, law enforcement, support vehicles and other resources have been sent to Texas to strengthen the nation's defenses.
Some Republicans in Washington have also voiced support for Texas and its ability to defend itself.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) takes office
Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) and Texas Congressman Chip Roy (R) Signaling support, Tweet“I support Governor Abbott and the House will do everything in its power to support him. The next step is to hold Secretary Mayorkas accountable.”
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