Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) told Tucker Carlson on Friday that Texas is “ready” to continue building barriers at the border if the Biden administration federalizes the Texas National Guard. Ta. The governor said it would be “shocking” and “devastating” if the Biden administration federalized the Texas National Guard. – To gain access to Shelby Park and surrounding areas on the border.
Friday marks the deadline for the state to give the Border Patrol full access to 4.5 miles of land along the Rio Grande in and around Shelby Park. As Breitbart News Texas' Randy Clark reported, Department of Homeland Security General Counsel Jonathan Meyer revealed the deadline in a letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday.
This letter…is addressed directly to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. order The Border Patrol will be able to cut wires and fences erected to access the border based on its legal authority, and will be able to enter private land without a warrant within 40 kilometers of the border. The 5-4 ruling suspended a lower court ruling that had previously blocked such lawsuits.
Abbott joined Carlson. tucker carlson uncensored A call from India amid a border dispute between the Lone Star State and the federal government.
“How would you react if the administration declared that it planned to federalize the Texas National Guard, your National Guard?” Carlson wondered.
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“The federal government has broken the U.S.-U.S. agreement,” Abbott said in an open letter Wednesday, adding that while the state is “prepared,” such an event is unlikely.
He elaborated:
Well, first of all, you will be shocked. That would be a difficult move for him. A complete disaster. First of all, as you can imagine, we're making sure that this guy can continue to do what he's been doing for a month and it's been putting up barriers, just in case something happens. Whatever we've been building, whether it's concertina wire or other no-go border barriers, the Biden administration is now going to attack us for it, so we have to refuse. We're going to continue to do the exact same things we're doing to expand. Charged with illegal entry into Texas.
Since Monday's order, 25 states have expressed support for Texas' mission to secure the border. Abbott said National Guard troops from other states are already at the border, and “we're definitely going to have more National Guard and law enforcement officers from other states in Texas and other states.”
Abbott went on to say he would be shocked and disappointed if “almost all” of the 25 states that signed the letter of support did not send National Guard troops to Texas. He said about 10 states have already adopted it.
Migrants wait in front of barbed wire as hundreds of migrants attempt to reach the U.S. border to seek humanitarian asylum in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Dec. 29, 2023. (David Peinado/Anadolu via Getty Images)
When Carlson asked if he had spoken with the Biden administration about “what appears to be an impending conflict,” Abbott said he had not, but said he had discussed border issues with Biden in the past and wrote in a letter that was not returned. He said that he had sent several letters.
I met him on the tarmac in El Paso and told him directly what was going on. I handed him a letter with an immediate solution that would immediately secure the border without having to pass new laws. Even though I gave him eight letters in total, he never responded. What I want to tell you is that we have ushered in something called Article IV, Section 4 of the United States Constitution to state that we are being invaded and to request assistance from the president to defend the nation. is. He refused eight times. And that gave me the power to declare an invasion under Article 1, Section 10 of the Constitution, so that the State of Texas could use all means to defend it.
Carlson also asked the governor's thoughts on how the conflict would be resolved. Abbott, who supports President Trump, mentioned the upcoming presidential inauguration.
“But I believe it will all end next January 20th, because I believe we will have a new president in office who will actually enforce immigration laws, not just at the border in Texas, but across the country.” ,” He said.
