(Center Square) – A year has passed since the invasion was declared in Texas, but the judges and officials who originally declared it are still fighting cartel violence and calling other county officials in the state to invade. I urge you to declare. They also warn of the imminent threats facing the American people and argue that American sovereignty and Texas sovereignty are worth fighting for.
On April 21, 2021, newly-elected Kinney County Attorney Brent Smith said: disaster declaration It was signed by then-Judge Talley Shahan, and said the “health, life and property” of the county’s residents were “under imminent threat from human trafficking at the border with Mexico.”
Dozens of counties soon followed. Governor Greg Abbott by May 31, 2021 issued A disaster declaration citing the border crisis. He also launched Operation Lone Star to combat cartel-led crime, announcing that Texas is building its own border wall.
By June 2021, Smith will advocate To declare an invasion because Texas, as a sovereign state, has the right to defend Texas’ borders. One year later, on July 5, 2022, 5 countiesLed by Kinney County, Declared It was the first invasion in Texas history.
“We drafted the Invasion Declaration to describe the crisis we are experiencing on the ground here in Kinney County,” Smith told Center Square. “But I don’t think words can adequately describe what it feels like to lose the security and protection we once had. How would you describe the feeling you get when you see someone prioritizing someone else who is doing it?”
It also said it was “to assist Governor Abbott in exercising his constitutional powers under the Texas Constitution and the United States Constitution to repel the invasion.” “Kinney County isn’t the only county to have a significant impact in this regard, but I believe more than 40 counties have adopted the language in their invasion declarations, sending a supportive message to the governor. .”
at least 42 counties Declared Invasion and expect more in the near future.
“While the border crisis is now perceived by most conservative state leaders as an invasion, many legislative leaders have yet to produce meaningful results,” Smith said. He lamented, referring to the House of Commons. kill The most important border security bill ever passed by the Texas Senate.
The Texas legislature’s “lack of fortitude and commitment to keeping Texas residents safe is alarming to say the least,” Smith said. “Waiting for the federal government to do its job for the last two years is just plain stupid at this point.”
Since Biden took office, more than 8 million people have is becoming Arrested or reported after escaping capture after entering the United States illegally
Kinney County Judge Tully Shahan, one of the first to declare the invasion, told Center Square: Those in charge of managing our borders have their heads in the sand. ”
Kinney County Sheriff Brad Coe said counties, states and the United States experience It is a “silent aggression” by men of military age.
Goliad County Judge Mike Bennett was one of the first to declare the invasion. maintain“We are losing our republic.” Told. As county judges in Texas, we are committed to making a difference. ”
Goliad County Sheriff Roy Boyd Created Operation Lone Star Special Forces told Center Square: Our efforts have had local impacts and smuggling gangs have been dismantled, but the reality is that the flow hasn’t stopped. Smuggling techniques may have changed, but the importation of tens of thousands of non-nationals continues unabated. And the cartel slave trade is as thriving today as it was a year ago. ”
Terrell County Judge Dale Carruthers, one of the first to declare the invasion, told Center Square: A year later. Our first year was hell. What will happen next year? ”
Lifetime Democrat switched party Taking the oath of office on the same day as Biden last year, she said she, like Biden and other elected officials, took the oath to defend the U.S. Constitution from domestic and foreign threats. But since then, she said, “we fought for the sovereignty of this country and he continues to destroy it.”
“We work day and night to protect the county,” she continued. [President Biden] They continue to destroy America. We made the same oath. We declared our invasion on the basis of our oath to defend and defend this country’s sovereignty.
“Did he even listen to himself when he said his words?” she asked Biden.
Addressing the American people, she said: your house is on fire now Open your eyes. Please remove the scales from your eyes. This is your country and you can stop this. ”
