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| Texas governor declares invasion at border, invokes constitutional powers in historic action |
| 2022-11-16 |
| [JustTheNews] Frustrated by an unending crisis fueled by drug and human trafficking at the southern border, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday declared his state was under an invasion and invoked special powers granted under the U.S. and Texas constitutions. Abbott's decision came after three dozen counties in his state passed resolutions calling for the dramatic action. The Republican governor said the declaration allows him to send National Guard troops to the border, treat drug cartels as terrorist organizations and build his own border wall separate of the federal government, "I invoked the Invasion Clauses of the U.S. & Texas Constitutions to fully authorize Texas to take unprecedented measures to defend our state against an invasion," Abbott tweeted in his announcement. "I'm using that constitutional authority, & other authorization & Executive Orders to keep our state & country safe." Abbott wrote in a letter to county officials the invocation of the constitutional powers was authorized by an executive order he signed back in July. His tweet Tuesday was the first time he publicly claimed he was invoking the invasion clauses of the U.S. and state constitutions. Abbott previously garnered national headlines by busing thousands of illegal migrants to blue cities such as Chicago, New York and Washington D.C. But his new action Tuesday marked a major escalation that carries both political and legal consequences. Abbott said his executive order had allowed him to:
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| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #8 30mm gunships will stop it. |
| Posted by: irish rage boy 2022-11-16 18:57 |
| #7 Another way of handling this is for the nation to start charging taxes on ALL items going to Mexico… |
| Posted by: Angavigum Black9947 2022-11-16 16:59 |
| #6 We need to treat smugglers like the terrorists they are and start taking them out with drones. If Mexico can’t police their border, we need to.. |
| Posted by: Angavigum Black9947 2022-11-16 16:57 |
| #5 I've said it before and I will again, mine the border. |
| Posted by: Chris 2022-11-16 15:05 |
| #4 Understand, when I say less than lethal, I mean "less than lethal". Current PB guns on full auto can put out 15 rounds ps. The mini guns well... you see where I'm going. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2022-11-16 15:01 |
| #3 I suppose 2 years too late is better than nothing... |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2022-11-16 13:57 |
| #2 No, I'm done with being nice. Turn back people trying to cross with live gunfire. If they shoot back, TNG exterminates them. Any judge trying to interfere on the part of the invaders is a traitor and should be arrested and tried for treason. Ditto for any federal agents. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2022-11-16 12:48 |
| #1 Deputize and kit up concerned citizens with paintball guns loaded with pepperballs n bonesnappers. Excellent less than lethal deterrent. That would free up TX authorities to cover the difficult terrain. Herd them in to trap zones. Cage em up n ship em out same day. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2022-11-16 12:20 |