Republicans support Texas County's "aggression" declaration in response to the border crisis

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Many House Republicans declare the situation on the southern border "aggression" byTexas Countyas border states face an overwhelming number of immigrants. I support the movement.

"It's a sad day for local leaders to effectively declare sanctuary counties for law-abiding citizens," Republican Rep. Jodey Arrington told Fox News Digital. Said in a statement. "It's a new reality under an abandoned president who has given control of our sovereign border to a drug terrorist cartel and abandoned Americans."

On Tuesday in several Texas counties Officials have declared that the immigration crisis is an aggression. The Declaration could further pressure Texas Governor Greg Abbottto make a state-wide declaration, with some conservatives empowered to return immigrants across borders to the state. I believe in giving.

"I want the United States to know that this is the real thing," Judge Tally Shahan of Kinney Countytold reporters."The Biden administration does nothing about it. They were able to stop this at this time. They were able to stop it now. They have no guts.

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The Texas county move is praised by Republican lawmakers, especially those who are alerting to the crisis. Collected. For several months. Last year, Arlington introduced a resolution confirming the state's rights to protect itself from cross-border drug cartels.

Republican Research Commission Chairman Jim Banks upheld the resolution, and with no federal action, the county has "no other choice" than to take action on its own. Said.

 "Early this year, I called on all Republicans to support the resolution of my colleague Jodey Arrington. The Constitution for Border States to Protect Communities from Invasion. We reaffirmed the above rights, "the bank said in a statement. "With the Biden administration's refusal to enforce US immigration law, state and local jurisdictions have no choice but to intervene to protect borders and national sovereignty."

A Republican Rep. Chiproy, who appeared with county officials on Tuesday, told Fox News"American Newsroom"that Ronster state officials are strengthening the location of the Biden administration. rice field. I was failing.

"We are dealing with theaggression," he said. "We are dealing with the Texas people whose fentanyl is pouring into our community and dying. Our ranchers are out of control, livestock are out, and fences are cut off. I. Our community is dealing with it. Therefore, all these leaders in the counties in southern Texas want Texas to step up, so we'll do what the federal government refuses. "

The official Republican Twitter account tweeted that "President Byden's border opening policy encouraged the invasion."

"Americans deserve open borders," he said.

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The promotion of the Declaration of Invasion has been promoted since last year by Las Voot, a former director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Ken Cuccinelli, a former deputy director of the Department of Homeland Security, both now. Is at the American Update Center.

They point out the wording of Article 1 of the Constitution, which puts the state "at immediate risk of being invaded or not admitting delays." Sometimes you can "engage in a war". Parliamentary approval. They also state that Article 4 states that the United States "must protect each [state] from aggression."

Arizona Attorney General Mark Benovichdeclares the crisis an aggression, and the definition of "aggression" is limited to hostile foreign states under the U.S. Constitution. It does not allow you to include "hostile non-state actors". " 

" Arizona said that border violence and lawlessness caused by cross-border cartels and gangs meet the definition of "aggression" under the U.S. Constitution. It has the power to protect itself from this invasion. The authority of the governor as governor, "Bunovic wrote.

Andy Biggs, Arizona, this weekcalled on Arizonato officially declare an invasion at the border.

"Arizona must declare aggression at the southern border. The definition of" aggression "in the Constitution is not limited to hostile foreign states, but" hostile non-state actors. May be included. Drugs and criminals are flowing across national borders and need action, "he tweeted

Cuccinelli told FoxNewsDigitalthis week that the move is significant. Yes, he said he would put pressure on Abbott to take similar actions.

"What is important here is that you have received the first legal judgment that the situation on the southern border is aggression," he said. Respond accordingly.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, Abbott spokesman Renae Eze said, "All strategies remain at the table as Texas continues to step up in the absence of the federal government." ".

Eze noted a number of Abbott's moves in response to the crisis. perationLoneStar-Splashed resources on the Texas border.

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"President Biden ignored the ever-increasing humanitarian crisis, and parliamentarians visited the border for photography and then returned to Washington to do nothing, but Texas. Deployed thousands of Texas National Guard soldiers, and as repeatedly mentioned at the Bracketville press conference, DPS soldiers spent more than $ 4 billion on Texas taxpayers to defend their borders. This includes building its own border walls, building strategic barriers, and sending important resources to assist local partners. 

She said this He said the operation resulted in the arrest of more than 274,000 immigrants, the arrest of nearly 17,000 criminals, the return of 22,000, and the seizure of millions of fentanils — and for both parties in parliament — their work. And secure the southern border. " "As the challenges at the border continue to grow, Texas will continue to take additional unprecedented actions to address these challenges posed by the Biden administration."

Fox News Louis Casiano and Elizabeth Heckman contributed to this report.