{"id":2158685,"date":"2024-01-24T21:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T02:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-abbott-invokes-states-right-to-self-defense-in-border-battle\/"},"modified":"2024-01-24T21:45:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T02:45:10","slug":"gov-abbott-invokes-states-right-to-self-defense-in-border-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-abbott-invokes-states-right-to-self-defense-in-border-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Abbott asserts state&#8217;s self-defense right in border conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-abbott-invokes-states-right-to-self-defense-in-border-battle%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2158685&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">exas Gov. Greg \u2064Abbott speaks during a news conference at the Texas State Capitol on June 08, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/chloe-hauxwell\">Chloe Hauxwell<\/a><br \/>6:30 PM \u2013 Wednesday, \u200bJanuary 24, 2024<\/h2>\n<p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott boldly claims that\u2063 the \u2063federal government\u200d has shattered the bond between the United States and the \u200bstates.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063a powerful statement on Wednesday,\u2062 Abbott emphasized that the Executive Branch has a constitutional duty to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-sues-idaho-over-near-total-ban-on-abortion\/\" title=\"DOJ Sues Idaho Over \"Near-Total Ban\" on Abortion\">enforce federal laws protecting<\/a> the\u2062 states, &#8220;including immigration laws on the books right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My statement on Texas\u2019\u200c constitutional right to self-defense. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/seNFZdmujP\">pic.twitter.com\/seNFZdmujP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1750235544951349275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He went on to accuse Joe Biden of \u200cneglecting to enforce those laws and even \u200cviolating them. Abbott added that as a result, the\u2064 president has set\u200b new records for illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott concluded his letter by invoking Texas&#8217;s constitutional authority to defend and protect\u200c itself because \u200bthe federal government\u200b has failed in its constitutional duty.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the Texas National Guard, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and \u200cother Texas \u200cpersonnel are taking action\u200c based on that authority, as well \u200cas state law, to secure the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/scotus-approves-biden-administrations-request-to-remove-razor-wire-on-u-s-mexico-border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas border.<\/a>   <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news\u200c blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Kari Lake\u2019s leaked audio leads Arizona\u2019s GOP \u200dChair to resign, Governor Abbott says Texas has a right to \u200bself-defense and Ohio protects Children\u2062 from medical profiteers.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Joe Biden takes a jab at Virginia\u2019s governor at a pro-abortion rally.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Multiple agencies in\u200d San \u200cDiego take part in a hyper realistic simulated\u2064 mass\u2064 casualty event.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>A crucial update on the ongoing\u200d recovery efforts in Maui, more \u200bthan five \u2062months after deadly wildfires ripped through Lahaina.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Tesla\u00a0has told suppliers it wants to start production \u200dof a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-2024-campaign-ramps-up-efforts-to-counter-misinformation\/\" title=\"Biden's 2024 campaign fights misinformation\">mass market electric \u2063vehicle codenamed<\/a> &#8220;Redwood.&#8221;<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Legacy \u200bautomakers are leaning on their Formula E <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflix-to-stream-wwe-raw-in-5-billion-bet-on-live-events\/\" title=\"Netflix is betting  billion on live events by streaming WWE Raw\">electric racing teams<\/a> to build better EVs with\u200d greater range and efficiency, or a lower price tag.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>AI startup \u2064ElevenLabs gained unicorn status as surging investor \u200binterest\u200b for generative AI technology sends startup\u200b valuations soaring.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Binance is due to square off \u200bagainst the SEC\u2064 next week in another \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/atlas-airs-boeing-cargo-plane-makes-emergency-landing-after-engine-malfunction\/\" title=\"Atlas Air's Boeing cargo plane makes emergency landing due to engine malfunction\">high-profile hearing involving<\/a> a crypto exchange that could\u2063 define \u200dhow cryptocurrencies are regulated.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns\u200b have state governors, particularly \u2063those from border states, expressed about the impact\u200c of illegal\u200c immigration on their communities?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  R<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott&#8217;s statement comes amidst a surge in\u200b illegal immigration at the southern border, with thousands of \u2063migrants attempting \u200bto cross \u2064into the \u2064United States. The Biden administration \u2062has faced\u200c criticism for \u2063its handling \u200dof the \u2062situation, with many accusing\u200d them of \u2063not taking effective measures to secure the border.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott&#8217;s emphasis on Texas&#8217;s constitutional right to self-defense\u2064 is significant, \u2064as it reflects the \u200cgrowing \u2062frustration among state governors regarding the federal government&#8217;s handling of immigration issues. Many governors, particularly those from border states, have expressed concerns \u200cabout the impact of \u200billegal immigration on\u2064 their\u2064 communities and have \u200ccalled for stronger enforcement \u2064of immigration laws.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200c is not\u2063 the first time Governor Abbott has taken action to\u200c address \u200billegal immigration. In June 2023, he announced the construction of a\u2062 border wall in \u2064Texas, a move that received both support and\u200d criticism. The wall \u2062aims to \u2063enhance border security and prevent the entry of \u200cunauthorized individuals into the state.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of immigration\u200d continues to be a contentious\u2063 one \u200cin the United States, with \u2062differing\u200d opinions on how to address\u200c it effectively. While \u2064some advocate for stricter border controls and\u200d enforcement of immigration laws, others argue for more inclusive policies \u2062that\u2063 prioritize humanitarian concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott&#8217;s statement adds \u200dto the ongoing debate and highlights the growing frustration among some\u200d state leaders who feel that the \u200cfederal government is not doing enough to \u2062protect their \u2063borders and\u2064 uphold\u2062 the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>As the issue of immigration remains unresolved, it is\u200d crucial \u200cfor federal and state governments to work together\u200b to find solutions that address the concerns\u2062 of both sides. The bond between the United States and its states is indeed a vital one,\u200b and it \u200dis \u200dessential to find common \u200cground\u200b to ensure the security and \u2064prosperity of the entire nation.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming months, it will be \u200cinteresting to\u2064 see how this debate unfolds and what actions \u200cboth \u200cthe federal\u2062 government and state governments take to address the issue of illegal immigration. The situation at\u2064 the southern\u200b border\u200d is undoubtedly a complex and\u200b challenging one, but with constructive \u200cdialogue\u200b and collaboration, it is possible to find a way forward that respects the rights of both \u200bindividuals and the rule of law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott claims that the federal government has violated the agreement between the US and Texas. 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