In the United States, the debate on "border security" is growing between the Biden administration and the governor of Texas
In the United States, the debate on "border security" is growing between the Biden administration and the governor of Texas
As the U.S. presidential election, scheduled for November 5, approaches, the debate about the security of the country's southern border has taken on a new dimension.
As the dispute between the administration of President Joe Biden and the state of Texas over the southern border of the United States grows, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who announced that he would install a new barbed wire on the border contrary to the latest decision of the Supreme Court, received support from 25 Republican states and former US President Donald Trump.
The controversy over border security and illegal immigration, one of the most serious topics of debate between Republicans and Democrats, has escalated due to the failure to comply with the latest Supreme Court decision.
Rejecting the Supreme Court's decision to remove barbed wire installed by Texas officials on certain sections of the border, Governor Abbott said that the National Guard in his state would not take such action, and that they would even put up new barbed wire to "protect the border."
Abbott blamed the federal government for border security, arguing that the Biden administration had done nothing to prevent illegal migrants.
Noting that Texas was facing an "invasion," Abbott said, "It is our constitutional duty to protect our state's borders from all kinds of threats, and we will fulfill it," and asked for help from other Republican states in the country.
Full support for Texas from 25 states
Republican governors of 25 states, who promptly responded to Abbott's call for support, signed a joint statement and said they were ready to provide all possible support to Texas in protecting its southern border.
In this context, many Republican governors of states, especially Oklahoma, have announced that they will send some National Guard troops to the state of Texas to support it.
Texas was also supported by former US President Donald Trump, who remains the strongest presidential candidate from the Republican Party. Trump called on all states to send their national Guard to Texas and protect the southern border of the United States from illegal immigrants.
Will the Supreme Court's decision be enforced?
On the other hand, the information that the Biden administration gave the Texas government 24 hours to comply with the Supreme Court's decision was reflected in the American media. Accordingly, the Biden administration has stated that the decision of the Supreme Court, the country's highest court, must be implemented, otherwise the door will be open for serious legal discussions.
Abbott, who reacted negatively to this approach of the Biden administration, claimed in his last statement that Biden had abandoned the people and had not fulfilled his duty to protect borders. For this reason, Abbott stressed that they will continue to carry out this task.
While the debate continues on how the Supreme Court's decision can be implemented, some experts have put forward the thesis that Biden can "federalize the Texas National Guard."
Accordingly, Biden could declare a state of emergency in the country, attach the National Guard in Texas to the federal government and thus enforce the court's decision.
Although comments in the American media are coming to the fore that it is difficult for Biden to choose this path for political reasons, they are looking forward to what the tension in question will turn out to be.
The dispute between Texas Governor Abbott and Biden escalated after the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to remove barbed wire along the Rio Grande River on the border with Mexico.
The Texas National Guard prevented the U.S. Border Patrol from doing its job on Tuesday, despite a court order, by continuing to install barbed wire.