Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a blistering statement aimed at President Joe Biden and his administration Wednesday in which he declared his state would protect itself amid the ongoing border crisis.
Abbott also slammed Biden personally and stated in no uncertain terms that Texas has every legal right to protect its own borders and citizens.
For more than three years, Texas has seen many of its communities turned into what are essentially refugee centers.
Biden’s refusal to stop the flow of illegal immigration into the country has resulted in millions of people who have no rightful claim for asylum in the U.S. now bogging down public services nationwide.
Earlier this week, the Biden administration successfully argued to the U.S. Supreme Court that its own deployment of razor wire on the border was inhumane.
In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled federal agents could remove the razor wire and any other barriers that were keeping people out of Texas.
On his X account Wednesday, Abbott penned and shared a furious message directed at the White House.
My statement on Texas’ constitutional right to self-defense. pic.twitter.com/seNFZdmujP
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) January 24, 2024
“The federal government has broken the compact between the United States and the States,” Abbot wrote. “The Executive Branch of the United States has a constitutional duty to enforce federal laws protecting States, including immigration laws on the books right now.”
Abbott continued, “President Biden has refused to enforce those laws and has even violated them.
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