TX Gov. Abbott Declares War at Border - Deploys Troops, Arms Waterways, Brings Wall Construction Back; Abbott Invokes Constitutional 'invasion clause' Amid Immigration Crisis; Invasion Clause to Push Back Migrants Crossing Border

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7 Days After Election Win, Abbott Declares War at Border - Deploys Troops, Arms Waterways, Brings Wall Construction Back:

On Tuesday, Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared an invasion at the southern border, invoking state powers to provide enhanced security and to return illegal migrants to Mexico.

Abbott invoked the Invasion Clause of the Texas constitution, allowing him to deploy National Guard and Texas Department of Public Safety personnel to turn illegal migrants back to Mexico, build a border wall and designate the Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorists.

Migrant encounters at the southern border are on pace to hit another record year after there were at least 2.3 million encounters recorded in fiscal year 2022, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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.

I’m using that constitutional authority, & other authorization & Executive Orders to keep our state & country safe: --->READ MORE HERE

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott invokes constitutional 'invasion clause' amid immigration crisis:

Abbott plans to activate both National Guard and Texas Department of Public Safety personnel to arrest and return illegal immigrants to border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he will be invoking an "invasion" clause of both the U.S. Constitution and Texas Constitution to combat ongoing, overwhelming illegal immigration in the state.

"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 announced via social media Tuesday.

"I'm using that constitutional authority, and other authorization and Executive Orders to keep our state and country safe," he continued.

The governor included a list of intended actions he claims are covered by the clause, including the activation of National Guard and Texas Department of Public Safety personnel to safeguard the border and turn back would-be migrants from illegally crossing the border. 

DPS personnel will also be order to arrest and return illegal migrants to the border. --->READ MORE HERE

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