Posted on 01/12/2024 6:04:28 PM PST by NetAddicted
Amid the still-worsening border chaos created by the policies of President Joe Biden, Texas has refused to accept what the Secretary of Homeland Security still can't bring himself to call a "crisis." The Lone Star State's latest action on Thursday: seizing a swath of city-owned parkland along the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, kicking federal border agents off the property, and enforcing the international border with Mexico.
Shelby Park — the land seized by the Texas National Guard — sits adjacent to the International Bridge where surges of illegal immigrants stream into the U.S. Over the span of just a few days in December, some 12,000 illegal immigrants unlawfully streamed into the U.S. at Eagle Pass, reinforcing its status one of the main entry points for masses of illegal crossers.
According to Texas officials — who notified Eagle Pass that the park was being taken over by the state — national guardsmen have "maintained a presence with security points and temporary barrier in Shelby Park since 2021" and the "current posture is to prepare for future illegal immigrant surges and to restrict access to organizations that perpetuate illegal immigrant crossings in the park and greater Eagle Pass area."
Rather than being upset that they've been booted from Shelby Park by Texas officials, the Border Patrol union welcomed the state action. In a statement, the Border Patrol union said that "Governor Abbott is not harming Border Patrol operations, he is enhancing them." The union further explained that Abbott "seizing control of Shelby Park allows our agents to deploy to troubled spots that experience high numbers of gotaways. Governor Abbott’s actions should be seen as a force multiplier," the statement added.
What's notable in this situation is that Border Patrol, a federal agency, is siding with Texas Governor Greg Abbott over Biden and Mayorkas. And why wouldn't they? The Biden administration has continued to make the job of border agents exceedingly impossible, often taking them off their regular duties to instead act as drivers, babysitters, and chaperones to help with processing record numbers of illegal immigrants.
At the same time, the federal government has ordered its agents to dismantle physical barriers set up by Texas, sued to block state policies to address the crisis, and insisted that Biden's policy is "humane" and what Texas is doing is somehow morally wrong.
Could this be the starting point for the second civil war?
No.
They should close the border period. CBP needs to follow laws not kiss Myorkas and Biden... They take an oath as well.
Violent insurrections from the extreme, Confederate, fascist wing of the MAGA Republicans!!
I know a lot of border patrol agents who have told me the horrors they face day in and day out at the border. They are exhausted and infuriated with FJB AND his administration. I bet you anything it was a welcome relief for them to have the Texas National Guard takeover. Believe me they are tired and have made their voices known to the White House to no avail. Now saying that I do know a some BP who are staunch hardcore Democrats who live and breathe their party’s agenda. And those probably were the ones that were helping the illegals crossover and cutting the razor wire fence.
Can’t. A lot of the border in Texas is Federal jurisdiction if not Federal owned.
Wouldn’t it be great if all border states would mobilize their National Guard and law enforcement to seal the entire border and keep the illegals at bay on the south side of the river.
We are all going to need to choose soon enough.
Could this be the starting point for the second civil war?
I don’t think so as many people are still way too complacent and ignorant. This point will not be reached until until it hurts and impacts most peoples pocketbooks as well as health and we are not quite there yet, but we are getting there.
And so it, truly, begins.
Amen.
Go Sam Houston.
The “Battle” of Eagle 🦅 Pass.
And so it begins.
Thanks for the post!
Good News for TEXAS!
Right here:
The “Battle” of Eagle of Pass
It begins
Go Texas!
Go Trump!
I have family in El Paso.. Thy say it’s a war zone there.. Every border governor should have taken control of their border. Months ago.. Protect the people who have been in it.. While Joe basks in sunshine.. It’s treason to let them invade..
There is no back bone to hold wrongs accountable.. No honest justice.. Law is what the left says it is.
People seem to think another American civil war can’t happen because too many are complacent about the increasing tyranny.
Everyone should be reminded the American Revolution was started by a committed minority of those willing to fight and die for their liberty.
In any uprising, it becomes a question of how many are committed to fight and die, if necessary, on either side.
The status quo cowards are probably not going to lay down their lives to defend tyranny. Many cannot find the courage to fight back against street thugs.
Many Leftists are just “soy boys” who start peeing their pants when real men fight back.
Even though I’m an old military retiree, I’m with Davy Crockett, “You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas.” Except in this case to defend the Republic.
It a sad day to have to make the comment above as I never thought when I first joined the military I would be concerned about our government turning against the American citizen, but fast forward many decades later we are now witnessing it unfold. I pray Gov Abbott holds the line and other Red state governors publicly support his move. We all need to take a stand against this tyranny however we are capable. Otherwise the only option is enslavement by the communist usurpers. It won’t be easy or pleasant.
Finally...
Something that just might pass constitutional muster...
Removing the fed from state land is acceptable according to the constitution.
Now it gets interesting.
Wouldn’t it be great if non-border States helped shoulder some of the cost and/or manpower needs and sent us some funds or some of their Guard?
You may believe that. However few know that Texas is the only state that can legally secede from the Union.
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