Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ® on Wednesday accused the federal government of breaking the compact with the states following a Supreme Court ruling on Monday that cleared the way for the Border Patrol to remove razor wire installed by Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border.
In a statement, Abbott said, “President Biden has refused to enforce [immigration] laws and has even violated them.”
It’s the latest escalation in a legal and political standoff between Texas and the federal government, though Abbott stopped short of announcing any specific measures.
He has been pushing constitutional boundaries on state versus federal jurisdiction of border and immigration enforcement for the better part of two years; his legal team, including state Attorney General Ken Paxton, first publicly toyed with the idea of formally declaring a border “invasion” in April 2022.
I can’t find direct data on how many illegal immigrations are happening in Texas every year, but the undocumented population is estimated to be about 1,5 million, and stable. [source]
Between 2022 and 2023, the legal migrant population increased by 10k, and eligible migrants decreased by 50k. If we assume that the whole difference is only due to illegal immigrants naturalizing, that would mean that the Texas yearly influx of immigrants is 60k. [source]
That would mean that the “invasion” requiring armed self defence/martial law is for 60k civilians.
About 10 million Texans yearly travel over 50 miles, [source], does that mean Texas is invading most of the US annually?
(also, it’s ridiculous that you don’t have clear data and statistics on this exact question. Sometimes I love living in the EU)
You didnt even touch on the fact that illegal immigrants break less laws and commit less violent crimes than naturalized citizens
They also pay taxes while receiving none of the benefits afforded to citizens with a social security number.
Illegal immigrants are usually paid under the table, so no taxes.
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