Posted on 06/18/2014 5:59:50 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
HOUSTON, Texas—State Representative Debbie Riddle (R-Tomball) told Breitbart Texas she spoke with Governor Rick Perry’s (R-TX) Office and they confirmed the surge to deal with the Texas border crisis is about to begin. Details are not available at this time, but Riddle said, “It is going to happen.”
Riddle spoke with Governor Perry’s office about the issue and was assured it “is going to be coming soon.” She said Governor Perry’s office is working very closely with Lt. Governor David Dewhurst’s office along with the office of House Speaker Joe Straus.
“They are gathering together everything they need to begin this right away,” Riddle said. She told Breitbart Texas that she could not divulge any information about exactly when, how long, and where the surge would be for reasons of operational security. She also could not disclose what the operational objectives would be at this time.
Riddle said, “We are going to feel this particularly here in the Houston area because of Houston’s role as a command and control center for the cartels--for both their drug and human trafficking operations.” She added that Texas Department of Public Safety Director (DPS) Steve McCraw told her last week that Houston is still the hub for these operations.
Riddle said, “Governor Perry is very angry that the feds are doing nothing about this problem.” She went on to say, “I didn’t expect the feds to do anything."(continued)
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What is he waiting for???????
Obama will, of course, do his level best to maintain the flow of future Democrats... uh... illegal immigrants.
Texas needs to use those balls they’re always talking about.
Shut down their border. Work with the other border states to push this invasion into CA. Bus all the illegals into CO, OR, CA, and let them deal with this crap. Why is arizona and texas taking this sitting down?
lol!
He’ll round them all up and promise them in-state tuition.
Look here! Rick Perry really does oppose ILLEGAL immigration! /s
An honest question:
Rick Perry can declare an “emergency” but what actual resources does he have without the Feds ?
What force can he deploy ?
Just deputize us and we'll build that fence and seal that border nice and tight!
I'll bring all my tools, including a nice 16" deterrent.
Lemmie guess. No guns though?
Lets see if I’m right. I’ll read the article now.
National guard? Deputies? Rangers?
Coming soon/no operational disclosure.
no armed people stopping squat. Lots of Guard with pens and phones.
Like last time,
Im sure he could gather up 10,000 VOLUNTEERS who would be more than willing to stop this madness!
How inept would D.C. look to the rest of the country if texas shut down their southern border with zero federal help?
Oh that would make a certain person very unhappy, but I could see it happening...
Good man !
Deputies and Rangers, yes, but can he order/deploy the National Guard ? Texas or otherwise ?
Screw them. Send the Texas Rangers and the Texas National guards to the boarder. Turn those at the boarder around, ones that get through, capture, run through 2 month hard labor camp (building fence?) and then put them back over the boarder.
Why do border states need the feds for this?
Other states should pay Texas to take the illegals they capture and to process them.
We can fix this problem with courage and honor.
It is time to back Obama and the feds down.
Perhaps they will, but Texas has over a thousand miles of border with messy-co.
I'll believe it when I see it, but I welcome it.
See, now, you’re just being sooooo heartless.
Exactly.
It’ll be a border state that first tells the feds to take a flying leap.
If your not going to follow the constitution then why should we?
COME AND STOP US
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