Gov. Greg Abbott declares immigration from Mexico to be invasion
Article CAIRCO note:
Why wasn't this done 20 years ago?
Article publisher:
CBS
Article date:
16 November 2022
Article category:
National News
Medium
Article Body:
According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, for the 2022 calendar year, agents have had nearly 2.1 million encounters at the U.S. - Mexico border.
Gov. Greg Abbott says he has invoked the Invasion Clauses of the U.S. and Texas Constitutions to declare immigration from Mexico as an invasion.
Gov. Abbott says he will "fully authorize Texas to take unprecedented measures to defend our state against an invasion."
Gov. Abbott says the following steps will be taken by the state:
- Deploy the National Guard to safeguard the border, and to repel and turn back immigrants trying to cross the border illegally
- Deploy the Texas Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) to arrest and return immigrants to the border who crossed illegally, and to arrest illegal immigrants for criminal activity;
- Build a wall in multiple counties on the border;
- Deploy gun boats;
- Enter into a compact with other states to secure the border;
- Enter into agreements with foreign powers to enhance border security;
- Provide resources for border counties to increase their efforts to respond to the "border invasion."
