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Republican\u2063 lawmakers in over a dozen states are rallying behind GOP Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s efforts to fortify the U.S. southern border while the Biden\u200c administration works to dismantle it. In a press conference held at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, \u200dAbbott vowed to allocate \u200badditional resources to counter the ongoing foreign\u2064 invasion.<\/p>\n

“In Texas, we’ve achieved a decrease in illegal crossings\u2064 thanks to great teamwork,” Abbott\u2063 stated<\/a>.\u2063 “Our partnership with the Texas National Guard has played a crucial role, and we are\u2062 currently collaborating with the Texas Military Department to enhance our\u200d defenses with\u200d more razor wire, anti-climb barriers<\/a>, and \u200bpersonnel.”<\/p>\n

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This press conference comes shortly \u200cafter the Supreme Court lifted<\/a> an injunction \u200bthat temporarily prevented \u2062the \u2064removal of razor wire\u2062 along\u200d the Texas border, which was erected to deter \u200dillegal crossings.\u200c Abbott has issued orders for state agents to continue safeguarding parts of the southern border as\u2062 states\u2064 grapple with the ongoing “invasion.”<\/p>\n

Last\u2062 month, 26 GOP attorneys general signed<\/a> a\u2063 letter in\u200b solidarity\u200c with \u200bTexas,\u200b demanding the Biden administration to “enforce the laws that secure the southern border.”<\/p>\n

“States\u200b have\u200d an independent \u200bduty to defend against invasion,”\u2063 they asserted<\/a>. “…[T]he crisis at the\u200c border requires the Executive Branch to enforce the\u2064 law.”<\/p>\n

Additionally, Republican governors in 25\u2062 states<\/a> have expressed \u2062support for Abbott’s plans to curb the Biden administration’s \u200copen \u200bborder policy, with\u2062 some \u200ceven \u200bdeploying National\u200d Guard troops to reinforce Texas.<\/p>\n

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“President Biden and \u200bhis \u200dAdministration have left\u2062 Americans and our country\u2063 completely vulnerable to unprecedented illegal immigration pouring<\/a> across the Southern border,” stated a joint \u200d statement<\/a> from\u200d the\u200c 25 governors. “We stand in \u2062solidarity with our fellow Governor, Greg Abbott, and the State of Texas in utilizing every tool and strategy, including razor\u200b wire fences<\/a>, to \u200dsecure the border.”<\/p>\n

Republican legislators in 14 other \u200cstates\u200d are\u200d also \u200cvoicing their support.<\/p>\n

Arizona<\/h2>\n
The speaker of the Arizona House and the\u2062 president of the Arizona\u2063 Senate signed\u200b a January letter<\/a> \u200dwith 26 \u2062attorneys general demanding the Biden administration take action against\u2062 the \u2062border invasion. <\/p>\n

California<\/h2>\n
Eighteen members of the California state assembly called on Democrat Governor \u2063Gavin Newsom to\u200d address the \u200cborder crisis’s impact on drug and human trafficking.<\/p>\n
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“The people of California deserve\u2064 to know how you will keep\u2063 them safe,” lawmakers stated<\/a> last month.\u200c “Protecting our communities should be\u200c a nonpartisan issue, and the Assembly Republican Caucus is ready\u200c to assist in efforts to combat \u200ddrug cartel smuggling and human trafficking.”<\/p>\n
Kansas<\/h2>\n
Last week, Republicans \u2064in \u200cthe Kansas House of Representatives passed<\/a> a resolution in solidarity with Texas, urging the state’s Democrat governor to \u2063provide National\u2064 Guard troops to assist Texas. <\/p>\n
“The failures of the Biden Administration \u2063have led to millions of individuals entering our country illegally, posing \u200da threat \u200bto national security, an increase in human trafficking and smuggling, and the release\u200c of a \u2064deadly\u2062 influx of fentanyl into our communities,” stated the state’s Republican leadership. “By preventing Texas from defending \u200dits border, the Biden administration has escalated \u2063and exacerbated these\u2064 safety concerns \u200dto\u2063 a crisis level. We encourage Governor Laura Kelly to \u2063stand with Texas and\u2064 offer any\u2064 necessary support to protect\u2062 its citizens\u2063 and defend its southern border.”<\/p>\n
Kentucky<\/h2>\n
Earlier this month, Republicans in the\u200c Kentucky Senate introduced a resolution<\/a> urging\u200d Democrat Governor Andy Beshear to support Governor Greg Abbott in securing \u200dthe Texas border.<\/p>\n
Michigan<\/h2>\n
Michigan Senate \u200cRepublicans \u2063presented a \u2063 resolution<\/a> last week in support of Texas’s \u200c”constitutional right and responsibility” to defend against \u2062the\u2064 “invasion.” Democrats control both houses of \u2064Michigan’s \u200dlegislature and the governor’s\u2063 mansion.<\/p>\n
Missouri<\/h2>\n
A resolution<\/a> introduced\u200c in the Missouri legislature this month “urges the governor to \u2064send Missouri National Guard members to \u200caid the state of Texas in protecting \u200bthe borders of the United\u2063 States.”<\/p>\n
Mississippi<\/h2>\n
In January, House\u2063 Republicans in Mississippi introduced a resolution<\/a> to \u2062”support\u2064 Governor Abbott’s efforts to\u2062 restore the sovereignty of Texas and the integrity of the Mexican border.”<\/p>\n
North Carolina<\/h2>\n
Republicans in\u200b the \u200cNorth Carolina House sent a letter<\/a> to \u2063Democrat \u2062Governor \u200bRoy Cooper, urging him\u200d to send \u200bNational Guard troops to assist Texas with border security.<\/p>\n
“Our \u200dstate must \u2062stand in solidarity\u200d with Texas and Governor Abbott, supporting their efforts to defend our southern border and protect our \u2062citizens,” House \u200cRepublicans wrote. “We urge you to stand with Governor\u2063 Abbott and publicly \u200csupport his actions to protect \u2063his\u200c state.”<\/p>\n
New York<\/h2>\n
Republican leaders in the New York legislative minority \u200bcalled \u200bon their state’s Democrat governor to \u200ddeploy additional National Guard troops to \u200cthe border.<\/p>\n
“While immigration reform is a federal matter, we\u200b hope you\u2064 agree that\u200b the states’ sovereign right to protect \u200dits citizens and communities must be\u200d valued\u2063 above the actions\u200d of \u200cfederal authorities,” lawmakers wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Oregon<\/h2>\n
Last\u200d week, Republicans in both chambers of\u200c the Oregon legislature \u2062signed \u2064a joint\u2062 letter<\/a> to \u200bthe Texas governor, expressing their unwavering support in \u2063the\u2063 fight for border security.<\/p>\n
“The authors of the\u2062 United States Constitution made\u2064 it\u200d clear that in times like this, states have \u200dthe \u200dright to self-defense,” they wrote. “We are \u200ba nation of\u200b laws and legal<\/em> \u2063 immigration, not \u200copen \u2063borders and \u200clawlessness.”<\/p>\n
Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n
In \u2062January, over 40 \u200cPennsylvania Republicans\u2064 in the state legislature called on their Democrat\u2063 governor and attorney general to provide assistance to Texas \u2064amidst \u2063the\u200c ongoing border crisis.<\/p>\n
“Pennsylvania’s \u200bparticipation in Texas’ initiative will \u200bnot only\u2062 help manage the border crisis but also enhance our state’s reputation as a\u2063 proactive contributor to addressing\u2062 major national concerns\u2064 and\u2063 ensuring \u2063the\u2064 safety and well-being of our \u2063own communities,” stated<\/a> the lawmakers.<\/p>\n
South\u2063 Dakota<\/h2>\n
A concurrent resolution<\/a> passed by \u200dboth houses of the South Dakota \u200clegislature last month\u2063 affirms\u200c South Dakota’s support \u2062for the defense of \u2062the southern border.<\/p>\n
Tennessee<\/h2>\n
Republicans in Tennessee introduced \u200ca resolution condemning the Biden administration’s border\u2064 crisis and commending the\u200b state’s \u2064governor for his unwavering support for Texas authorities.<\/p>\n
“This General Assembly urges the federal government\u2063 to\u200b do everything in its power \u200dto secure the border and protect our country,” the\u200b resolution<\/a> reads. <\/p>\n
West Virginia<\/h2>\n
A\u2064 concurrent resolution<\/a> introduced by Republicans in West Virginia\u2063 this month recognizes Texas’s “sovereign right and duty” to defend its \u2063borders and the\u2063 well-being of its\u2063 citizens.<\/p>\n
“The State\u200c of Texas has been overwhelmed by an invasion of illegal migrants, including millions of foreign military-age males and significant amounts of illicit drugs, all posing a critical threat to the security, welfare, and sovereignty of its people and, consequently, the peace and order \u2063of the United States,” state the West Virginia lawmakers.<\/p>\n
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How have other Republican \u200dpoliticians, including governors and legislators, expressed their\u2063 support for Texas and its efforts to secure \u2063the\u2062 border<\/h2>\n
Republican lawmakers in\u200b over a \u2063dozen states are \u2063showing their support for Texas\u200b Governor\u2062 Greg Abbott’s efforts\u2062 to strengthen\u2063 the U.S. southern border, as the Biden administration\u200d works to dismantle previous border security measures. In\u2063 a press conference held in Eagle\u2063 Pass, Texas, Governor Abbott promised\u200d to\u200d allocate additional resources<\/a> to \u2063counter the ongoing influx of illegal immigration.<\/p>\n
Abbott \u2064highlighted the \u200cpartnership between \u200dTexas and the Texas National Guard, which has\u2062 played a crucial role in reducing\u2062 illegal crossings. He also mentioned collaborating with the Texas Military Department to enhance \u200bborder defenses with more razor\u200c wire, anti-climb \u2062barriers, and personnel.<\/p>\n
The Supreme Court \u2063recently lifted an\u200c injunction\u200b that had temporarily prevented the removal\u2064 of\u2062 razor wire along the Texas \u2063border. This wire was \u2063installed \u200dto deter illegal crossings. Abbott\u2062 has issued orders for\u200c state agents to continue safeguarding parts \u2062of the southern\u200b border as states grapple with what they see as an ongoing invasion.<\/p>\n
Support for Texas and its\u200d efforts to secure the border has also come\u2064 from 26\u200c Republican attorneys general who signed a letter in solidarity. They \u200cdemanded that the\u200c Biden administration \u2064enforce\u200b the laws that secure the southern border, asserting that states \u200chave an independent \u2064duty to defend\u200d against invasion.<\/p>\n
Republican governors in 25 states, \u2062including Arizona, California, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, and Oregon, have expressed their support for Abbott’s plans to curb the open border policy of the Biden administration. Some of these states have even deployed National Guard troops to reinforce Texas.<\/p>\n
Republican legislators in 14 other states are also voicing their support for Texas and its efforts to defend the southern border.<\/p>\n
In Arizona, the speaker of the\u200d House and the \u200bpresident \u200cof the \u200dSenate signed\u200b a January letter with 26 attorneys general, demanding action against the border invasion. In California, 18 \u2062members of the \u200dstate assembly called on Governor Gavin \u2063Newsom\u2064 to address \u2063the impact of the \u2062border crisis on drug and human trafficking.<\/p>\n
Republicans in Kansas passed a\u2063 resolution urging the state’s Democratic\u200b governor to provide National Guard troops to\u2064 assist Texas. Similarly, Republicans in\u2063 Kentucky urged\u2064 their \u2063Democratic governor to support Abbott in securing the Texas \u200dborder.<\/p>\n
The Michigan Senate Republicans presented a resolution supporting Texas’s constitutional right and responsibility\u200c to defend against the invasion.\u2064 In Missouri, a\u200b resolution was introduced urging the governor to send Missouri National Guard members to\u200b aid Texas. House Republicans in Mississippi introduced \u2063a resolution to support Governor Abbott’s\u2064 efforts to restore the sovereignty of Texas and the integrity of the Mexican \u2064border.<\/p>\n
Republicans in North Carolina sent a letter to\u200b Governor Roy Cooper, urging him \u200dto send National Guard troops to assist Texas with border security. Republican leaders in \u2063NewYork called on their state’s Democratic governor to deploy additional National Guard\u2064 troops \u2064to the \u2063border. Republicans in both chambers of the Oregon legislature signed\u200b a joint letter expressing their support for Texas Governor Abbott in the\u2062 fight \u200cfor border security.<\/p>\n
In\u2063 Pennsylvania, over \u200c40 state legislators called\u2062 on their Democratic governor and attorney general to provide assistance to Texas amid the ongoing border crisis.<\/p>\n
These \u200bRepublican lawmakers argue that the Biden administration’s open border policy has left American \u200dcitizens and the country vulnerable to unprecedented illegal immigration. They believe that states \u200dhave the right to self-defense and \u2064that, in times like these,\u200d it is the responsibility of\u200c the states\u200d to protect their citizens.<\/p>\n
By supporting Governor \u2062Abbott and his actions to secure the border, these Republican lawmakers\u2064 hope to \u200daddress major national concerns and ensure\u2064 the safety and well-being \u200bof their\u200d own communities. They\u2063 believe that the protection of communities \u200bshould \u200cbe a nonpartisan issue, and they stand ready to assist in efforts\u2063 to combat drug \u200ccartel smuggling and human \u200ctrafficking.<\/p>\n
As the border issue continues \u200dto be a \u200dcontentious one, these\u200d Republican \u200blawmakers \u200dare united \u2063in their support for Texas and its constitutional right to self-defense. They \u200cargue that enforcing the law and securing the\u2062 border are necessary steps to\u2064 protect the country’s sovereignty and the safety and\u200b well-being of its citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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