Texas Never Surrendered Its Right to Defend Its Borders
The article argues that Texas retains a constitutional right to defend its borders based on its history as a sovereign republic and the terms of its annexation to the United States. It claims that current threats from cartels, illegal immigration, and ideological infiltration necessitate state-level action to protect Texas's security and way of life. The author calls for legislation affirming Texas's sovereign authority to secure its borders without relying on federal permission.
- ▪Texas was an independent republic from 1836 to 1845 with its own military, border controls, and citizenship laws.
- ▪The 1845 Joint Resolution of Annexation placed Texas on equal footing with other states and did not surrender its right to defend its borders.
- ▪The article asserts that cartels, foreign terrorists, and ideological enclaves pose existential threats to Texas's security and constitutional order.
- ▪San Antonio was occupied twice by Mexican forces in 1842, underscoring the historical importance of border defense for Texas.
- ▪The Tenth Amendment is cited as a constitutional basis for states to act when federal inaction undermines their sovereignty and public safety.
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Texas Never Surrendered Its Right to Defend Its Borders Andy Hopper | 8:11 PM on May 16, 2026 RedState/Jeff Charles Texas stands at a rare and narrow window of opportunity. With an America-First administration still in the White House, Texas has a partner in the fight to secure our land from those who seek to invade, infiltrate, and corrupt her. For the first time in years, federal courts are receptive to originalist arguments, clawing back decades of liberal case law. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); This is not the time for half-measures, polite requests, or waiting on federal permission slips.
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