Trump to Governors: Send 'Guards to Texas' to Secure Border

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : "Abbott said Biden "has a constitutional duty to enforce federal laws protecting states, including immigration laws on the books right now."The Texas governor argued that because he already had declared the crisis at the southern border "an invasion," he has constitutional authority to "defend and protect" his state from such an invasion.
37% : "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," Trump wrote Thursday on Truth Social, his social media platform.
24% : In a video message shared Thursday on X, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said: "We stand with Governor Abbott and Texas in reminding the federal government that under our Constitution, states are still sovereign and we have the right to protect our citizens.""The failure to secure our border has created a massive flow of illegal drugs, national security and terrorism risks, and a humanitarian crisis," Gov. Jim Pillen said Thursday on X. "I was proud to order Nebraska state troopers and National Guard to the border last year, and Nebraska is proud to stand with Texas now."North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum told followers on X that Abbott "deserves our thanks for taking action to stop illegal crossings and disrupt drug and human trafficking.

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