Article IV, Section 7 of the Texas Constitution authorizes the governor to “call forth the militia to execute the laws of the state, to suppress insurrections, and to repel invasions.”
President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new component of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) One app, allowing foreign nationals in Central and Northern Mexico to schedule appointments at the United States-Mexico border for release into the U.S. interior.
Mexican President Lopez Obrador praises President Biden for not building a border wall, asks for Congress to regularize migration status of millions of Mexicans living in the US.
Texas Republican files impeachment against DHS Secretary Mayorkas citing lack of border control, accusing him of lying to congress and undermining American national security.
Rep. Mike Turner (R) alleges Biden was in “potential violation of laws protecting national security, including the Espionage Act and Presidential Records Act."
Texas Gov. Abbott referred to Biden's plan to end the Trump-era COVID border policy known as Title 42, which was upheld by the Supreme Court, as a "reckless decision."