What about the Texas State Guard?
Bookmarked for read later..
Brief read seems that the outfit is outside the Feds reach,,hope so.
The Governors always had the power and authority over our state National Guards unless they were federally activated. That states’ right power was diminished by George W. Bush and Congress in October 2006.
To Quote: Over objections from all 50 governors, Congress in October tweaked the 200-year-old Insurrection Act to empower the hand of the president in future stateside emergencies. In a letter to Congress, the governors called the change “a dramatic expansion of federal authority during natural disasters that could cause confusion in the command-and-control of the National Guard and interfere with states’ ability to respond to natural disasters within their borders.”
http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=170453
While it’s true that Perry could activate the TX State Guard, National Guard and Air National Guard, the costs would have to be paid from the State coffer. Perry is trying to get Federal funding for activating State resources to work at border security.
This was the same situation in AZ when Napalitano was the Governor and she used State resources to try to combat the illegal invasion. She sent many letters to D.C. that were billing the Feds for reimbursement of the costs, since border security is a basic Fed responsibility. They told her to take a hike. ....Now she is telling AZ, CA, NM and TX to take a hike.