Greg Abbott declares immigration from Mexico an invasion

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

Governor Abbott says the state will take the following steps:

I have invoked the invasion clauses of the US and Texas constitutions to fully authorize Texas to take unprecedented action to defend our state against invasion.

I use this constitutional authority and other authorizations and executive orders to protect our state and country: pic.twitter.com/2Jt5HEMgp5

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) November 15, 2022

in the July 2022, Gov. Abbott issued an executive order directing state law enforcement agencies to “detain illegal immigrants who illegally cross the line between ports of entry and return them to the border.” He stopped calling the transitions an invasion.