According to Newsweek, Mediaite News Network and other media sources, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick declared on the 28th local time: Texas has the right to defend its citizens and the country. As the U.S. election approached, Texas clashed with the U.S. federal government over immigration. It is reported that fierce confrontations broke out in the local area, and even casualties occurred. Although the situation is not out of control at present, the emergence of this "civil war" will inevitably affect the subsequent general election and related policies on the immigration issue. Many people are curious, why is Texas so "brave" and dares to go against the US federal government?
Internal turmoil in the United States
First: Texas is also "forced to helpless", and the core problem of this confrontation is illegal immigration at the border. Texas is the main "disaster zone" in the U.S.-Mexico border region, where a large number of illegal immigrants cross the border every day. In an effort to improve illegal border crossings, Texas Governor Greg Abbott decided to build a border barbed wire fence and increase the National Guard at the border. However, this action was not "affirmed" by the Biden administration, and on January 22, the U.S. Supreme Court announced with a vote of 5 in favor and 4 against that the U.S. federal law enforcement agency, the Border Patrol, was authorized to dismantle the barbed wire fence built by Texas itself.
Texas border
One side wants to build barbed wire, the other side wants to tear down the barbed wire, and the contradiction begins to intensify. It is reported that 26 states, including Texas, have spoken out overnight in support and openly opposed Biden's "immigration policy". A large number of illegal immigrants have wreaked havoc on local law and order, and at the same time, a large number of illegal border crossers have entered, resulting in a high crime rate in Texas. These problems led to the forced closure of the border in Texas. But it is clear that Biden did not take into account the actual situation, so the decision he made could not be supported by the local population. A set of data can make everyone understand how helpless Texas is, the number of immigrants entering the United States through illegal channels in 2023 is about 3.2 million, of which 2.5 million people came in through Texas.
Texas border
Second: After the incident erupted, Trump quickly responded, publicly saying at a rally: very much appreciative of the way Texas confronted the Biden administration. There is a partisan battle within the United States, with the governor of Texas being a Republican and Biden being a Democrat, and the election is about to begin. Therefore, the outside world speculates that this matter may be a kind of "confrontation" between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party on the border issue. Republicans want to win more votes by telling voters about Biden's failure on the border issue by "guarding it tightly".
Texas border
On the other hand, the Democratic Party wants to "open the borders" and let people from all countries join the United States, so as to change the composition of American voters and make more people start to support Biden and the Democratic Party. To put it simply: the problem of immigration at the border has always existed, but the election has turned it into a weapon, a weapon used by Republicans to attack the Democrats. If it had been a different time period, perhaps the problem would not have been so acute. It can also be understood as a means for the two parties in the United States to trample on their opponents.
Texas border
The United States is a federal country, and Texas has its own "decision-making power," and to a certain extent, the federal government cannot completely govern it, so there will be contradictions between the two sides. But this also leads to the fact that the behavior of the Texas governor may be allowed, which can lead to a de-escalation of contradictions. And it is obviously unrealistic for a state to confront the Democratic Party, and it does not have the conditions for force. To put it simply: a split is impossible, but jokes are inevitable.
(Text/Xiao Tie)