Texas governor asserts state right to self-defense in response to escalating southern border tensions

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : "The Executive Branch of the United States has a constitutional duty to enforce federal laws protecting States, including immigration laws on the books right now," Governor Abbott's statement reads.
41% : This move is not isolated but follows a pattern of direct actions taken by Texas to address what the state government has called an unprecedented surge in illegal border crossings along the southern border.
38% : The statement specifically references Article I, § 10, Clause 3 of the US Constitution, which Abbott interpreted as granting Texas the authority to act autonomously against an "invasion" due to federal inaction.

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