Texas governor announces plan to build southern border wall
By: Joseph Choi (MSN)
Good move Gov'ner. I am sure there are millions who thank you.
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Thursday announced plans to build a wall on the southern border while at a summit to discuss border security in Del Rio, Texas.
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"I will announce next week the plan for the state of Texas to begin building the border wall," Abbott said, according to KTVT.
Abbott also announced other border security measures, including the creation of the Governor's Task Force on Border and Homeland Security and $1 billion allocated toward border security.
During the summit, Abbott blamed the Biden administration for the influx of migrants traveling into Texas.
"While securing the border is the federal government's responsibility, Texas will not sit idly by as this crisis grows. The state is working collaboratively with communities impacted by the crisis to arrest and detain individuals coming into Texas illegally," Abbott said, according to KTVT.
"Our efforts will only be effective if we work together to secure the border, make criminal arrests, protect landowners, rid our communities of dangerous drugs, and provide Texans with the support they need and deserve," he added. "This is an unprecedented crisis, and Texas is responding with the most robust and comprehensive border plan the nation has ever seen."
Vice President Harris recently took a diplomatic trip through Central America as part of her effort to address the root cause of mass migration. While giving a speech in Guatemala, Harris implored migrants to stay in their home countries, telling them, "Do not come."
"I want to emphasize that the goal of our work is to help Guatemalans find hope at home. At the same time I want to be clear to folks in this region who are thinking about making that dangerous trek to the United States Mexico border: Do not come, do not come," Harris said.
Take the proverbial bull by the horns. Wonder if Ms. Harris will go NOW?
Naaahh
She probably will to protest the building of the wall because those that won't get in won't be able to vote for her.
During the Trump administration, in preparation for building the wall didn't the federal government buy up a lot of the land that was to be used for this? Wondering how quickly the federal government will take Texas to court to block this.
Oh you can bet there will be court filings. Because a wall is "inhumane" dontcha know LOL.
And really, if Texas wants it bad enough, all they have to do is move it away from that land toward the interior of Texas so it isn't on or too close to that land if you are correct.
Effectively making TX smaller and ceding the north shore of the Rio Grande with all the water rights to Mexico?
That's exactly why every landowner has been fighting this for decades.
Considering AZ lost their case when the Obama Admin took them to court, this move by the TX governor looks to only be a political move to build up a tough guy image to make a 2024 run on the Presidency.
The court case against AZ was when AZ passed a law requiring police to ask for proof of legal status in the United States, if there is reasonable suspicion that a person is in the country illegally. A court case against Texas in this would be for building a wall. Some differences that could be argued.
But I believe you are correct in that this is really a political move for future political gain.
There is more to Abott's plan than just fencing, but the over arcing argument is can States enforce, or supersede, Federal Immigration Law?
They could place fencing on State land and private land they are given access to. They cannot put it on Federal Land and would have a difficult time with eminent domain seizure. Part of the plan is to force any business in contract to house immigrants (including children's shelters) to quit contracts or face state decertification, which wouldn't fly at all. In 2005 Abbot (as TX AG) supported limiting local law enforcement so victims of crimes that may be illegal immigrants could come forward. He's now done a 180 on that and forcing all persons who have knowledge of an illegal immigrant to come forward or face criminal punishment. He can require state LEOs to arrest illegal immigrants, but then those people would have to be turned over to federal authorities for processing.
He's one more person to ride the populist Trump Train hoping he'll get votes and election cash.
It's been a nightmare for 2 decades, it won't be resolved easily.
Lol. Texans are really going to enjoy all the new taxes/fees/charges required to pay for all this AND the damage from the winter storms to their infrastructure. Enjoy.
Compared to the rising cost of illegal immigration I imagine the citizens would fair better.
Most, if not all, of these immigration policy ideas will be blocked in court. It's nothing more than posturing for a Presidential run in 2024.
There's always Ken Paxton, if he's not disbarred and convicted. He's certainly showing himself to be a political clown.
Yep, we could not keep the electricity on ( in some cases for weeks )
but we are going to tackle what the Feds haven't been able to accomplish in a 20 year legal battle over property rights?
Because Texas was admitted to the Union as a previously sovereign state, all property rights were sacrosanct, especially along the border.
Two GOP Administrations have aggressively pursued imminent domain cases against anyone with border property.
Now Abbott wants to be the bad guy?
Republicans...Freedom for everyone!...Except for you and you and you. We are taking your land.
I guess he could have just wasted tax payers money with a trip to Guatemala. That always solves the problem.
Another wall? Where are we? Jericho? Is it 1573 BC?
Walls are so "Before The Common Era'. Game of Thrones shit! Dark Ages shit. It is laughably dumb!