Texas Gov. Abbott Declares Invasion on Border; Invokes United States and Texas Constitutions to Deploy Guard Troops to Repel Illegal Immigrants

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) stated an intrusion on the Texas border with Mexico, conjuring up the U.S, and Texas constitutions. Over 5 million prohibited aliens have actually crossed the U.S. southern border with Mexico given that Joe Biden presumed the presidency on January 20, 2021 and threw away President Trump’s effective policies that had actually protected the border.

Illegal aliens get in Del Rio Texas, September 17, 2021, file screen image through Bill Melugin/Fox News.

The flood of migrants at the border continued in October with almost 300,000 contacts/gotaways reported by Customs and Border Patrol.

. @secmayorkas states that the southern border is protected.

There were 230,678 encounters and 64,000 understood “gotaways” in October ALONE.

Our border is broad open, and our leaders can’t even confess the fact of it. pic.twitter.com/6MBCwH4v5U

— Rep. Dan Bishop (@RepDanBishop) November 15, 2022

Abbott: “I conjured up the Invasion Clauses of the U.S. & & Texas Constitutions to totally license Texas to take extraordinary procedures to protect our state versus an intrusion. I’m utilizing that constitutional authority, & & other permission & & Executive Orders to keep our state & & nation safe:”

Deploy the National Guard to secure the border, and to push back and reverse immigrants attempting to cross the border unlawfully
Deploy the Texas Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) to jail and return immigrants to the border who crossed unlawfully, and to detain unlawful immigrants for criminal activity;-LRB- Build a wall in numerous counties on the border;-LRB- Deploy weapon boats;-LRB- Designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist companies;-LRB- Enter into a compact with other states to protect the border;-LRB- Enter into contracts with foreign powers to improve border security;-LRB- Provide resources for border counties to increase their efforts to react to the “border intrusion.”

I conjured up the Invasion Clauses of the U.S. & & Texas Constitutions to completely license Texas to take unmatched procedures to safeguard our state versus an intrusion.

I’m utilizing that constitutional authority, & & other permission & & Executive Orders to keep our state & & nation safe: pic.twitter.com/2Jt5HEMgp5

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) November 15, 2022

Authority under the Texas Constitution:

ARTICLE 4. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Sec. 7. GUV AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF MILITARY FORCES. He will be Commander-in-Chief of the military forces of the State, other than when they are called into real service of the United States. H e will have power to call forth the militia to perform the laws of the State, to reduce insurrections, and to push back intrusions

U.S. Constitution:

Article IV, Section 4

The United States will ensure to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and will secure each of them versus Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature can-not be assembled) versus domestic Violence.

Article I, Section 10

No State will participate in any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; release Bills of Credit; make any Thing however gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law hindering the Obligation of Contracts, or approve any Title of Nobility.

No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, other than what might be definitely essential for performing it’s examination Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, will be for using the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws will undergo the Revision and Controul of the Congress.

No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, participate in any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or participate in War, unless in fact gotten into, or in such impending Danger as will not confess of hold-up

Text of letter dated Monday that Abbott sent out to County Judges:

November 14, 2022
Re: Defending Texas Against Invasion
Dear County Judge;-LRB- Thank you for the letter from your county revealing assistance for what Texas is doing to protect
the border. As you understand, President Biden has actually deserted his obligation to implement
migration laws, and Congress has actually declined to hold the President responsible and has
deserted its own obligation to utilize the migration power offered to it in Article I, § 8 of the
U.S. Constitution.
Just 2 years back, we had the least prohibited crossings in years. This previous year under
President Biden, an all-time record was set for the variety of immigrants crossing the border
unlawfully.
Texas has actually powerfully reacted to Biden’s open border policies by doing more than any state in
the history of America to do the federal government’s task to protect the border.
In my Executive Order GA-41, I conjured up the Invasion Clauses of Article I, § 10 of the U.S.
Constitution and Article IV, § 7 of the Texas Constitution to totally license Texas to take
unmatched steps to combat back versus the intrusion at our border. As Governor of Texas
and commander-in-chief of its military forces, I am utilizing that constitutional authority, in addition to
other permission and Executive Orders to:
– Deploy the National Guard to secure our border and to drive away and reverse immigrants
attempting to cross the border unlawfully;-LRB- – Deploy the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to jail and go back to the border
immigrants who crossed unlawfully and release DPS to detain unlawful immigrants for
criminal activity;-LRB- – Build a border wall in several counties on the border;-LRB- – Deploy weapon boats to protect the border;-LRB- – Designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist companies;-LRB- – Enter into a compact with other states to protect the border;-LRB- – Enter into contracts with foreign powers to improve border security; and
– Provide resources for border counties to increase their efforts to react to the border
intrusion.

Texas has actually dedicated more than $4 billion of Texas taxpayer dollars towards these and other efforts
to protect the border and boost public security.
In January 2023 when the next Congress is sworn in, we need to advise our agents in
Washington that protecting the border is the federal government’s obligation under Article I,
§ 8 and Article IV, § 4 of the U.S. Constitution. Congress must repay the State of Texas
for the billions of dollars we have actually needed to invest in border security in the Biden Administration’s
lack. Federal authorities who will not consistently carry out the migrations laws need to deal with
hearings and even impeachment. Congress ought to modify statutes like 18 U.S.C. § 242
to guarantee that our Troopers and Guardsmen are not exposed to federal criminal prosecution for
securing Texas versus prohibited entry in between the ports of entry.
Join me in sending this immediate message to our congressional delegation, which has the power to
act under Article I, § 8 of the U.S. Constitution. Texas has actually done more than its reasonable share for far
too long. The time has actually come for the federal government to do its task.
Sincerely,
Greg Abbott
Governor

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