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Texas governor declares ‘invasion’ at border, moves to boost security
The HIll ^ | 11/15/22 | Jared Gans

Posted on 11/15/2022 3:12:50 PM PST by EBH

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) declared on Tuesday an invasion is happening on the southern border and moved to invoke invasion clauses of the U.S. and Texas constitutions to allow him to boost security at the border.

“I’m using that constitutional authority, & other authorization & Executive Orders to keep our state & country safe,” Abbott said in a tweet.

The governor, who was reelected last week, plans to take a variety of actions, including deploying the National Guard to repel and turn back immigrants he says are trying to cross the border illegally, sending the Texas Department of Public Safety to arrest and return border immigrants who did so and building a border wall in multiple counties.

He also plans to deploy gun boats to secure the border, designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, enter into agreements with other states and foreign powers to enhance border security and send resources to border counties to help them respond to the “border invasion.”

Article IV of the U.S. Constitution states that the federal government shall protect each state against invasion.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: andagain; bordercrisis; buildthefence; buildthewall; emmetsullivan; gregabbott; illegals; invasion; jaredgans; migrantsurge; texas; thehill; theshill; title42

1 posted on 11/15/2022 3:12:50 PM PST by EBH
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To: EBH

It is a small start, 2 years too late. When are you going to shut the border down completely until this issue is 100% stopped?


2 posted on 11/15/2022 3:18:42 PM PST by rigelkentaurus
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To: rigelkentaurus

It is a start and sounds like he might be trying to set up a Presidential run, if he can pull this off.

Of course the democrats will bring him to court over it.

I always wonder why we don’t bring them to court for violation of Article V?


3 posted on 11/15/2022 3:20:42 PM PST by EBH (Ok Republicans, work like our Republic is the last one on earth.)
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To: EBH
It's more than an 'invasion'.

It is an invasion.

4 posted on 11/15/2022 3:24:38 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: EBH
Gosh, where'd you get that idea?


5 posted on 11/15/2022 3:28:38 PM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: \/\/ayne

Damn that Kari Lake is sexy.


6 posted on 11/15/2022 3:29:02 PM PST by Clemenza
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To: Clemenza

Yep!

And Katie Hobbs is stupid! But she was elected Governor!!


7 posted on 11/15/2022 3:35:42 PM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: EBH

Not to worry, Arizona will be rolling out the red carpet soon.


8 posted on 11/15/2022 3:45:33 PM PST by robel
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To: EBH

He’s not running folks... DeSantis is NOT going to run for president... if Trump is running.

PERIOD.


9 posted on 11/15/2022 3:48:16 PM PST by MIA_eccl1212 (When the bad guys have leverage they use it)
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To: Clemenza

Saw that photo of her with longer hair today, ouch!

That’s all I’m gonna say.


10 posted on 11/15/2022 4:03:21 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the U S of A, and the REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: EBH

Any effort like this, I support it.

What’s going on is pure madness.


11 posted on 11/15/2022 4:05:11 PM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the U S of A, and the REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: MIA_eccl1212; MinuteGal; M Kehoe

“He’s not running folks... DeSantis is NOT going to run for president... if Trump is running.
PERIOD.”

You are 100 percent correct

Good for Gov Abbott. He saw what happened to Kari Lake in AZ and picked up the fallen flag on the battlefield and is running with it. He’s picking up the slack. He should have done this earlier, but it took a woman with cajones to get the ball rolling; however, Abbott has become our new point of the spear and I wish him 100 percent success as with the new ruling by the Dem judge disallowing returning illegals for any reason; new action must occur before we are totally overrun by them.

I hope Gov Doocey (sp?) in AZ jumps right in and does the same thing while AZ is still under his Pub control. Go for it AZ Gov; join Abbott while you are still in office. You’ve got until January so you have some time to really have an affect on illegal migration and make it difficult for the new female Dem dufus Hobbs by forcing her to have to reverse the decision that will stop much of the invasion in AZ.

Will make her look really bad so that the AZ people will fully realize what a catastrophe the loss of Kari Lake being their Gov really is for them. Do it, AZ Gov. Join Abbott; all border Govs should do this, NV included.


12 posted on 11/15/2022 4:08:34 PM PST by flaglady47 (Trump in 2024 - MAGA Man and Swamp Destroyer)
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To: EBH

GOOD. Now use live ammo. It will only take a few to make a headline and the rest will go back.


13 posted on 11/15/2022 4:21:40 PM PST by jdt1138 (Where ever you go, there you are.)
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To: EBH

Typical republican.. Lets wait two years maybe the dems will stop destroying the country. At least Abbott pulled the trigger maybe.


14 posted on 11/15/2022 4:23:52 PM PST by kvanbrunt2
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To: Clemenza

She actually reminds me of Megan “blood in her eyes” Kelly Brunt.


15 posted on 11/15/2022 4:24:51 PM PST by kvanbrunt2
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To: EBH

Invaders will just re-route through the Arizona and New Mexico borders. Hell of a job, RAT voters in those states!


16 posted on 11/15/2022 4:26:48 PM PST by rfp1234 (Comitia asinorum et rhinocerorum delenda sunt.)
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To: flaglady47

Good for Gov Abbott. He saw what happened to Kari Lake in AZ and picked up the fallen flag on the battlefi>> Abbott would really be cool if he just provided the same protection in AZ. What would the commies in AZ do?


17 posted on 11/15/2022 4:26:52 PM PST by kvanbrunt2
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To: rigelkentaurus
2 years too late

20 years too late (fixed it)

18 posted on 11/15/2022 5:08:30 PM PST by 11th_VA (XX < > XY)
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To: flaglady47

LOL! I wish.
NV illegal alien invader loving “LV Culinary Union” sent out a mailer supporting Lombardo in thanks that he “Stopped cooperating with ICE”.
Under Lombardo we will get an express lane, not an obstacle.


19 posted on 11/15/2022 6:48:38 PM PST by Ex gun maker. (Free thinking is now a radical concept, I will not be assimilated by PC or EV groupthink!)
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To: flaglady47

Has it been made official that Lake lost?


20 posted on 11/15/2022 11:00:03 PM PST by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots. )
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