[pterional]

I think the governors are not stopping this invasion for fear of getting cut off from Federal money. Imagine being the governor of Texas and getting a call from the USDA that your state's EBT costs will not be funded.

No EBT funding would equate to instant riots in every major city.

[OneWingedShark]

I think the governors are not stopping this invasion for fear of getting cut off from Federal money.

Perhaps, but think of it the other way: what if the governor treated it like an invasion and acted appropriately, calling on the National Guard to [forcibly] seal the border and then demanded help from the Federal government under Art IV, Sec IV and then that happened?

It'd give a lot of emotionally-charged credence to the claim that the federal government was retaliating against the State — and that would be some damning allegations considering the Constitution's definition of Treason.

[minnesota_bound]

The governors can get on tv, radio etc and point back to the democrats what they are doing. They just keep letting everything slide.