Texas governor declares ‘invasion’ at border, moves to boost security

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) declared on Tuesday an invasion is happening on the southern border and moved to invoke invasion clauses of the U.S. and Texas constitutions to allow him to boost security at the border. “I’m using that constitutional authority, & other authorization & Executive Orders to keep our state & country safe,” Abbott said in a tweet.

Published 3 months ago · Houston, United States

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Texas governor declares ‘invasion’ at border, moves to boost security

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Greg Abbott declares 'invasion' at Texas-Mexico border

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