Texas accuses Biden of violating his oath of office

 Independent:

Texas governor Greg Abbott invoked his state’s “constitutional authority to defend itself” on Wednesday when explaining his defiance of the federal government in a dispute over the control of a stretch of the border with Mexico.

A tense stand-off between Texas National Guard troops and the federal government has escalated in recent days after the state refused to comply with a Supreme Court order allowing border patrol agents to remove razor wire placed by Mr Abbott’s administration at a park in Eagle Pass, on the Rio Grande.

Mr Abbott doubled down on that refusal on Tuesday by continuing to block the federal agency agents from accessing the area and adding more razor wire.

Defending his decision, the governor accused President Joe Biden of refusing to enforce immigration laws.

"President Biden has violated his oath to faithfully execute immigration laws enacted by Congress," he said in a statement. "Instead of prosecuting immigrants for the federal crime of illegal entry, President Biden has sent his lawyers into federal courts to sue Texas for taking action to secure the border."

Mr Abbott further invoked his own state’s “constitutional authority to defend and protect itself” for continuing to block federal agents from the border.

“That authority is the supreme law of the land and supersedes any federal statutes to the contrary,” he added.
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Biden's irresponsible border policies are a national disgrace.  Biden should be held accountable for his illegal alien open borders policy.  Biden has turned the Border Patrol into a welcome wagon rather than its traditional mission of controlling the border. 

See also:

Democrat Cuellar warns Biden: Border crisis will 'absolutely' be election issue in 2024

And:

 Biden's Pentagon nominee grilled on selling of border wall parts, Chinese spy balloon: 'Caught flat-footed'

And:

 Hawley raises alarm after border gotaways exceed Kansas City, St Louis populations combined last fiscal year

And:

 GOP leader Thune says Republicans aiming for ‘detain and deport’ border policy

And:

Abbott Is Doubling Down on Texas' Right to Defend Itself and Enforce the Border 

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