EDITED Jan. 26, 2024: Texas is still allowed to install razor wire along its border, despite the ruling made by the Supreme Court on Monday. It recently lifted a 5th U.S. District Court injunction. Border Patrol agents were prevented from cutting the wire by the Circuit Court of Appeals. On this point, an earlier version of this article was inaccurate.
Republicans across the country support Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s audacious plan to strengthen the U.S.-Mexico border close to Eagle Pass.
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In a landmark 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court permits Border Patrol agents to cut wire.
The Republican Governors Association and former President Donald Trump came together on Thursday to support Governor Abbott and stress the significance of preserving Texas’ independence.
“When I was President, we had the most secure Border in History,” read an email from the Trump campaign titled “Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States.”
“Joe Biden has surrendered our Border, and is aiding and abetting a massive Invasion of millions of Illegal Migrants into the United States,” the statement continued. “Instead of fighting to protect our Country from this onslaught, Biden is, unbelievably, fighting to tie the hands of Governor Abbott and the State of Texas, so that the Invasion continues unchecked. In the face of this National Security, Public Safety, and Public Health Catastrophe, Texas has rightly invoked the Invasion Clause of the Constitution, and must be given full support to repel the Invasion.”
Trump urges the governors of Texas and other states to send National Guard troops to guard the border.
“We encourage all willing States to deploy their guards to Texas to prevent the entry of Illegals, and to remove them back across the Border,” Trump said. “All Americans should support the commonsense measures by Texas authorities to protect the Safety, Security, and Sovereignty of Texas, and of the American people.”
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“When I am President, on Day One, instead of fighting Texas, I will work hand in hand with Governor Abbott and other Border States to Stop the Invasion, Seal the Border, and Rapidly Begin the Largest Domestic Deportation Operation in History,” he said. “Those Biden has let in should not get comfortable because they will be going home.”
With the exception of Abbott, twenty-seven Republican governors released an eye-catching statement, with just one governor abstaining.
“President Biden and his Administration have left Americans and our country completely vulnerable to unprecedented illegal immigration pouring across the Southern border,” the statement said. “Instead of upholding the rule of law and securing the border, the Biden Administration has attacked and sued Texas for stepping up to protect American citizens from historic levels of illegal immigrants, deadly drugs like fentanyl, and terrorists entering our country.”
There was uncertainty about how many signatories would be prepared to go above and beyond in defending the Texas border with more National Guard members or other staff. The statement did, however, support the use of all strategies and resources at hand, possibly opening the door for assistance to be taken into consideration.
“Joining Governor Greg Abbott and Texas, we show unwavering support by implementing decisive measures, including the use of razor wire fences, to safeguard our borders. Our actions are driven by the Biden Administration’s failure to enforce existing immigration laws and their unlawful granting of mass parole to undocumented migrants throughout the nation.”
“The authors of the U.S. Constitution made clear that in times like this, states have a right of self-defense, under Article 4, Section 4 and Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution. Because the Biden Administration has abdicated its constitutional compact duties to the states, Texas has every legal justification to protect the sovereignty of our states and our nation.”
Abbott’s decision has received support from a number of elected officials, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, according to the Texas Tribune.
Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, a well-known supporter of increased border security, compares the state’s predicament to that of a homeowner dealing with burglary with a fervor. He highlights in a powerful post that there is no luxury to consider the nuances of self-defense laws at such a crucial time.
“It’s like, if someone’s breaking into your house, and the court says, ‘Oh, sorry. You can’t defend yourself.’ What do you tell the court? You tell the court to go to hell, you defend yourself and then figure it out later,” he wrote.
