Texas may regret joining the U.S., Republicans suggest

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the Lone Star State would not have joined the Union if Texans had known that “the federal government is not protecting our borders” from illegal immigrants.

Paxton, a Republican, has made a series of statements that have been labeled dangerous and vindictive by progressive campaign groups. These were made during his interviews on local or conservative-leaning radio shows and podcasts. joe pugs show, DFW Morning News and The truth about Lisa Booth. newsweek Ken Paxton’s office was reached Saturday morning by phone and online contact form. This article will be updated if the Texas Attorney General requests comment.

On January 22, the Supreme Court ruled that federal officials can remove razor wire installed along the Texas-Mexico border under an order from Gov. Greg Abbott, ending a dispute between Texas authorities and the Biden administration. Tensions rose. In response, Republicans said Texas was the target of an “invasion” and invoked “Texas’ constitutional authority to defend and protect itself.” Donald Trump, a front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, said other Republican-controlled states should send National Guard troops to Texas to support Abbott’s efforts.

In response to Paxton’s comments, Philip Shulman, a spokesperson for the progressive super PAC American Bridge 21st Century, said: newsweek: “A story of abuse of power, election intrigue, and now secession — Ken Paxton is a dangerous manipulator of the law more focused on personal, vengeful politics than protecting Texans.”

Appeared in joe pugs show “There is no way Texas would agree to join the Union on the basis that federal law preempts our ability to protect ourselves,” Paxton said on January 27.

Paxton made similar remarks three days later. DFW Morning News: “I can’t imagine when Texas joined the union, but they said, at some point, we’ll be okay without the federal government protecting our borders, without protecting us.

“And if there was an invasion in our state, if they didn’t do anything, we don’t care what happens. I can’t imagine any state joining the union under that premise. ” Paxton added.

Paxton reiterated this point during an appearance on Fox News commentator Lisa Booth’s podcast on February 2nd, saying, “If the federal government had told us that we were joining the union, we would have been in a position where all the unions, including the state of Texas, I can’t imagine any of these states joining a union.” “If we were not going to protect our borders and we just had to sit back, that would be illegal and violate court orders to protect our own citizens. No one would have participated.”

Texas existed as an independent nation from 1836, when it successfully seceded from Mexico, until 1845, when it was annexed to the United States. It was ceded by the United States in 1861 and joined the pro-slavery Confederate States of America, but was reintegrated at the end of the Civil War.

Survey conducted among 814 voters in Texas. newsweek A Redfield & Wilton Strategies survey conducted Feb. 1-3 found that 44% were “more likely” or “very likely” to support Texas independence because of the situation on the southern border. It’s expensive.”A further 35 percent said this made no difference, while 16 percent said it made them less likely to support leaving the United States.