(OPINION) There have been an estimated 9 million illegal border crossings into the United States since the Biden administration took office. Taking a momentous step to halt this “invasion,” the Governor of Texas issued a statement on Wednesday invoking the state’s “Constitutional Right To Self-Defense” to protect its border.
This action, Texas Governor Greg Abbott explained in his statement, was provoked by the federal government and President Biden’s violation and “refusal” to enforce the law.
The statement reads, in part: “The federal government has broken the compact between the United States and the States.”
“For these reasons, I have already declared an invasion under Article I, § 10, Clause 3 to invoke Texas’s constitutional authority to defend and protect itself. That authority is the supreme law of the land and supersedes any federal statutes to the contrary.
The Texas National Guard, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and other Texas personnel are acting on that authority, as well as state law, to secure the Texas border.”
Jack Hibbs, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in California and Founder of the Real Life Network, on Wednesday informed his congregation about the situation developing, which he warned could result in civil war.
Many, especially young people, are not aware of the “incredible power” held by governors, Hibbs explained.
“The governor is like the president of a country,” he described. “The United States Air Force is made up of Air Forces from 50 different states. The United States Army is made up of soldiers or army personnel from each of the 50 states.
Every state has a National Guard. So, for example, Gavin Newsom, as Governor of California, is the Commander in Chief of the California National Guard.”
“Our states are sovereign. The states agree to have the federal government rule over them. A governor can tell the federal government that they’re not going to do this or they’re not going to do that,” he explained. “A governor has incredible power.”
“We’re in a situation because Texas, the people of Texas, decided to shut the border down. Joe Biden deployed federal forces to literally cut the brand new fencing and barbed wire so that the invasion could continue,” Hibbs stressed.
“You don’t want to pick a fight with Texas—and I’m not saying that as a joke. Their patriotism for their ‘country of Texas’ is not to be played with.”
“Texas’ constitutional authority, by the way, trump’s the federal constitution,” the pastor noted, highlighting that Texas has already left the United States twice, and the events unfolding could lead to a third departure.
Former President Donald Trump joined the growing course of more than 20 governors and republican leaders voicing their support of Texas’ action to protect its border.
“Joe Biden has surrendered our Border, and is aiding and abetting a massive Invasion of millions of Illegal Migrants into the United States,” Trump said in a statement.
“Instead of fighting to protect our Country from this onslaught, Biden is, unbelievably, fighting to tie the hands of Governor Abbott and the state of Texas, so that the Invasion continues unchecked.”
“We encourage all willing States to deploy their guards to Texas to prevent the entry of Illegals, and to remove them back across the border. All Americans should support the commonsense measures by Texas authorities to protect the Safety, Security, and Sovereignty of Texas, and of the American people,” he urged.
The events between Texas and the Biden Administration have been reported globally. Unfortunately, as pastor Jack Hibbs described, much of the media in America, including CNN and MSNBC, have not been covering the events nor giving an accurate representation of the border crisis to their audiences.
Karine Jean-Pierre, speaking to CNN, insisted that the Texas Governor is “making it harder for law enforcement at the border to do their job” and accused him of “politiciz[ing] the issue of what’s happening on the border.”
Firing back on Thursday, Abbott called the statements “uninformed” and criticized Democrats and the media for “cast[ing] a false narrative” about the border.
“Because the Biden Administration has really, truly abdicated its responsibility to secure the border and enforce the laws, Texas very simply is securing the border.
Texas has a right, as a state, to stop criminals from coming into our state,” the governor told Fox News. “Joe Biden actually does have an option here. His option is to enforce the laws of the United States and stop illegal entry.” (CONTINUE)
