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November 16, 2022
https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/County_Judge_Invasion_Letter.pdf
Gov Abbott decided there's an "invasion" akin to Putin invading Ukraine
Notice the use of the term, "invasion". He thinks it's his Golden Ticket to act on behalf of the entire nation according to the 14th Amendment, despite Congress not giving him permission to do so.
"In my Executive Order GA-41, I invoked the Invasion Clauses of Article I, § 10 of the U.S.
Constitution and Article IV, § 7 of the Texas Constitution to fully authorize Texas to take
unprecedented measures to fight back against the invasion at our border. As Governor of Texas
and commander-in-chief of its military forces, I am using that constitutional authority, as well as
other authorization and Executive Orders to:
Deploy the National Guard to safeguard our border and to repel and turn back immigrants
trying to cross the border illegally;
Deploy the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to arrest and return to the border
immigrants who crossed illegally and deploy DPS to arrest illegal immigrants for
criminal activity;
Build a border wall in multiple counties on the border;
Deploy gun boats to secure the border;
Designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations;
Enter into a compact with other states to secure the border;
Enter into agreements with foreign powers to enhance border security; and
Provide resources for border counties to increase their efforts to respond to the border
invasion."
https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/County_Judge_Invasion_Letter.pdf
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