Operation Lone Star: STAND WITH TEXAS NOW
Eugene Delgaudio, president of Public Advocate, says "Stand with Texas Now."
GOVERNOR GREGG ABBOTT SAYS HE WILL NOT SURRENDER.
KXAN reports:
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statement Wednesday, reiterating his belief Texas has constitutional authority that "supersedes" federal statutes at the Texas-Mexico border.
Abbott previously declared an "invasion" under Articles in the U.S. Constitution, which he said reserves the state the right of self-defense from illegal immigration.
"I have already declared an invasion under Article I, § 10, Clause 3 to invoke Texas's constitutional authority to defend and protect itself. That authority is the supreme law of the land and supersedes any federal statutes to the contrary. The Texas National Guard, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and other Texas personnel are acting on that authority, as well as state law, to secure the Texas border," Abbott said.
President Biden's reckless open border policies have created an ongoing crisis at our southern border as record levels of illegal immigrants and deadly drugs pour into Texas.
Texas is taking historic action to respond to this border crisis. In 2021, Governor Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star, deploying the Texas National Guard and Texas Department of Public Safety to the southern border. Operation Lone Star personnel work around-the-clock to detect and repel illegal crossings, arrest human smugglers and cartel gang members, and stop the flow of deadly drugs like fentanyl into our nation. While the federal government ignores this crisis, Texas is holding the line.
The State of Texas is working collaboratively with communities impacted by the border crisis to arrest and detain individuals coming into Texas illegally. Our efforts will only be effective if we work together to secure the border, make criminal arrests, protect landowners, rid our communities of dangerous drugs, and provide Texans with the support they need and deserve.
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