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"The Department of Justice says it intends to sue Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over the use of a floating buoy border barrier to stop illegal immigration into the state — a move that immediately drew a fiery response from the Republican governor."
This is absolutely mind boggling. The Biden Administration wants Texas to leave its front door unlocked to allow its home to be invaded by millions of foreign nationals.
AKA "Biden administration demands Texas follow the law." Weird. remember when the GOP was the law and order party?
It's the law that undocumented, illegal aliens be allowed to cross the border? Damn, I always thought it was the other way around. In fact, I thought it was the federal government's duty to protect the citizenry from foreign invasion. So if the federal government fails in their duty, who picks up the slack?
Also, I believe there is a clause in the constitution stating that if the federal government fails in its duties, the states have a right to carry out those duties.
AKA "Biden administration demands Texas follow the law." Weird. remember when the GOP was the law and order party?
Our Constitution, and only those laws made in pursuance thereof, are the supreme law.
The Biden Administration is asserting the State of Texas is in violation of section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 U.S.C. § 403. Let us keep in mind the Act in question is alleged to be authorized and in pursuance of Congress’ authority to “regulate commerce with foreign nations . . .” But the authority granted to Congress to “… regulate commerce with foreign nations . . .” was never intended to, nor does its text remotely suggest, the State of Texas is forbidden by the power granted to protect its immediate and adjoining water ways from a flood of unwanted foreign nationals invading its borders.
SO, WHAT IS THE PURPOSE FOR GRANTING CONGRESS REGULATORY POWER OVER COMMERCE ?
One purpose for which Congress was granted power to regulate commerce among the states is found in Art. 1, Sec. 9 of our Constitution.
“No Preference shall be given by any Regulation of Commerce or Revenue to the Ports of one State over those of another: nor shall Vessels bound to, or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay Duties in another.”
A primary intention for which the power to “regulate commerce” was granted to Congress was to guarantee free trade among the States and this is documented in Federalist Paper No. 42:
“A very material object of this power was the relief of the States which import and export through other States, from the improper contributions levied on them by the latter. Were these at liberty to regulate the trade between State and State, it must be foreseen that ways would be found out to load the articles of import and export, during the passage through their jurisdiction, with duties which would fall on the makers of the latter and the consumers of the former. We may be assured by past experience, that such a practice would be introduced by future contrivances; and both by that and a common knowledge of human affairs, that it would nourish unceasing animosities, and not improbably terminate in serious interruptions of the public tranquility.”
The power to regulate commerce among the states was in fact intended to prevent one state from taxing another State’s goods as they passed through its borders or interfering with the movement of such goods.
Additionally, as previously pointed out, the power to regulate commerce also grants an oversight to Congress in a specific and clearly identified area__ a State‘s inspection laws:
“No state shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection laws: and the net produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any state on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the United States; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the Congress.”
It is sheer insanity, or an intentional act of tyranny, to even suggest the State Delegates to the Convention of 1787 which framed our Constitution, or the State Legislatures when ratifying the Constitution, intended by the power in question, to be delegating authority to Congress to subjugate the various States’ original authority to protect their borders from an unwanted invasion of foreign nationals. The power delegated to Congress to regulate commerce has been so distorted and abused over the years, that it is time for our Supreme Court to expound upon the intended and limited authority agreed to by the States and people therein, who gave their consent to the clause in question.
Biden Administration to sue Texas for protecting its border from an ongoing invasion
Of course it is. You wouldn't expect the Traitor in Chief to actually stick up for actual Americans, would you?
I truly hope Abbott tells him to shove it, and refuses to remove the buoys until Biden actually does something about border security, other than throwing the doors wide open. Biden very badly needs to be put in his place.
Wading across a river at night isn't how asylum works. Well, it does to Biden apparently.
Bingo. Generally, asylum seekers only need to make it to the nearest US Embassy to make their case. Actually if they had anything remotely resembling a real asylum claim, they would be headed to the nearest Embassy or Consulate of any country, not the US.
The fact that they went to the border instead of one of many US embassies and Consulates along the way tells me their claims are bogus.
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Biden Administration to sue Texas for protecting its border from an ongoing invasion
Of course it is. You wouldn't expect the Traitor in Chief to actually stick up for actual Americans, would you?
I truly hope Abbott tells him to shove it, and refuses to remove the buoys until Biden actually does something about border security, other than throwing the doors wide open. Biden very badly needs to be put in his place.
Border crossing are now cut in half what they used to be.
Border crossing are now cut in half what they used to be.
Really?
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) had 211,401 alien encounters along the Southwest Border (SWB) in April 2023 — up almost 10% from the previous month and up nearly 20% from April 2021.May 18, 2023
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