Democrats Want Biden To Take “Federal Control” Of The Texas National Guard

Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

Democrats have called on Joe Biden to seize control of the Texas National Guard unless it stops trying to secure the border with razor wire barriers.

The Guard is continuing to make and install the barriers in defiance of a Supreme Court order that now allows for the feds to take them down.

Texas Governor Gregg Abbot issued a statement vowing that authorities under his jurisdiction will not back down.

“The failure of the Biden administration to fulfill the duties imposed by Article IV section 4 has triggered Article 1, section 10, Clause 3, which reserves to this State the right of self-defense,” Abbott proclaimed, adding “For these reasons, I have already declared an invasion under Article I, section 10, Clause 3 to invoke Texas’s constitutional authority to defend and protect itself.”

This is the right position. You have my full support to do what is necessary to protect Texas. #SecureTexas #HoldTheLine https://t.co/Ud40XMO8qQ

— Chip Roy (@chiproytx) January 24, 2024

More images and footage of the Guardsmen defending the border have emerged.

TEXAS OFFICIALS INSTALLING MORE RAZOR WIRE IN SHELBY PARK SENDING A MESSAGE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT🚨 @NewsNation

Texas officials say they will ‘hold the line’ and continue operations inside Shelby Park to deter and block migrants from entering illegally

It’s the latest… pic.twitter.com/BfZ0TY463Q

— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) January 24, 2024

NEW: Texas Military doubling down by installing more razor wire and anti-climb fencing in Shelby Park. This coming after SCOTUS ruling that allows border patrol agents to cut through the razor wire.

Texas officials have seized control of Shelby Park – we have not seen BP agents… pic.twitter.com/6PPOXtAwJE

— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) January 23, 2024

Illegals are now being arrested for criminal trespass at Shelby Park:

Under the authority of Gov. @GregAbbott_TX’s Border Disaster Declaration, @TxDPS Troopers are arresting illegal immigrants for criminal trespass at #ShelbyPark in Eagle Pass. Troopers are enforcing criminal trespass on single adult men & women. The State of #Texas will maintain a… pic.twitter.com/EuRhYDNYLH

— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) January 18, 2024

Others are now just waiting along the river bank because they cannot get past the razor wire:

HAPPENING NOW:
Here in Shelby Park 3 migrants from Venezuela are blocked from entering illegally by the razor wire installed by Texas Military Department. Migrants say they’ve been waiting for 3 days on the riverbank to enter. Federal agents are not allowed to enter Shelby Park… pic.twitter.com/NhwB3pz7Y6

— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) January 24, 2024

Migrants tried to enter Shelby Park during our live shot but were blocked by the razor wire installed by Texas Military. Border patrol agents are blocked from entering Shelby Park and do not have access to cut the razor wire in this area@NewsNation pic.twitter.com/OvPTWkgxRj

— Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) January 24, 2024

All of this triggered Democratic Congressman Joaquin Castro to call for Biden to seize the Texas Guard and federalise it.

Governor Greg Abbott is using the Texas National Guard to obstruct and create chaos at the border.

If Abbott is defying yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling, @POTUS needs to establish sole federal control of the Texas National Guard now. https://t.co/f1SKuCwEWG

— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) January 23, 2024

Democratic Rep. Greg Casar followed up, stating that he agrees with Castro, that Biden should take control of the Texas Guard:

I agree with @JoaquinCastrotx : if Abbott is defying yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling, @POTUS needs to establish sole federal control of the Texas National Guard. (3/6)

— Congressman Greg Casar (@RepCasar) January 24, 2024

Respondents noted that this is the kind of stuff civil wars are made of:

i guess you wanna start a civil war

that’s pretty smart, to start civil war

you are so smart

everyone who dies will be your fault then

— Shibetoshi Nakamoto (@BillyM2k) January 24, 2024

Whew lad. You gonna grab your kit? Because the action you are supporting will definitely go kinetic.

— HistoryInc (@T00ManyCommies) January 24, 2024

Are you urging war against a state?

— CattusFelis (@sosMachiavelli) January 24, 2024

SCOTUS merely lifted the prohibition on the cutting of razor wire by the border patrol. It did NOT bar Texas from installing additional razor wire. You’re seriously calling on the Biden administration to declare Texas in a state of rebellion to invoke the insurrection act?

— @amuse (@amuse) January 24, 2024

Oooooh, you’re really pushing for civil war aren’t you??

— McGruff (@RealMcgrough) January 24, 2024

Meanwhile, Biden’s Department of Homeland Security has demanded access to the border for federal agents:

Biden DHS demands Texas grant federal agents access to border following Supreme Court decision

The DHS letter says the feds haven’t had access to border since Abbott seized Eagle Pass city land Jan. 10

Story here: https://t.co/lTbd10t0cr pic.twitter.com/APj8rg0Smr

— Anna Giaritelli (@Anna_Giaritelli) January 24, 2024

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