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Updated · Fox News · May 7
Texas GOP Caucus backs resolution on states securing borders against invasion
Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 7

Texas GOP Caucus backs resolution on states securing borders against invasion

7 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 7
  • Rep. Jodey Arrington's H.Res. 50 cites Article I, Section 10, while Texas Republicans urge Congress to approve it as Texas Senate Bill 4 nears a May 15 start.
  • Arrington said the measure would preserve state powers if a future administration failed on border enforcement, while supporters argued it could strengthen Texas's legal and political case.
  • The push comes as civil rights groups seek emergency relief against SB 4, arguing immigration enforcement is a federal power, despite a recent appeals court ruling allowing the law to proceed.
Can a state enforce its own border laws without creating a constitutional clash with federal authority?
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When does a migration crisis legally become an 'invasion' that justifies state military action?