Gov. Greg Abbott declares immigration from Mexico to be invasion

Gov. Abbott says he will “fully authorize Texas to take unprecedented measures to defend our state against an invasion.”

Gov. Abbott says the following steps will be taken by the state:

I invoked the Invasion Clauses of the U.S. & Texas Constitutions to fully authorize Texas to take unprecedented measures to defend our state against an invasion.

I’m using that constitutional authority, & other authorization & Executive Orders to keep our state & country safe: pic.twitter.com/2Jt5HEMgp5

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) November 15, 2022

In July 2022, Gov. Abbott issued an executive order directing state law enforcement to “apprehend illegal immigrants who illegally cross the border between ports of entry and return them to the border.” He stopped short of calling the crossings an invasion.