The Department of Homeland Security had directed the state to stop blocking the U.S. Border Patrol’s access to roughly 2½ miles of the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Department of Homeland Security had directed the state to stop blocking the U.S. Border Patrol’s access to roughly 2½ miles of the U.S.-Mexico border

Texas is refusing to comply with a cease-and-desist letter from the Biden administration over actions by the state that have impeded U.S. Border Patrol agents from accessing part of the border with Mexico.

In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton rejected the Biden administration’s request for the state to “cease and desist” its takeover of Shelby Park, an epicenter of southwest border illegal immigration in Eagle Pass.

“Because the facts and law side with Texas, the State will continue utilizing its constitutional authority to defend her territory, and I will continue defending those lawful efforts in court,” Paxton wrote.

  • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
    452·
    10 months ago

    Arrest the guy for obstructing federal agencies. Then send another strongly worded letter to everyone else.

    If they still refuse… arrest them too.

        • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          10 months ago

          They’ve had their heads up their ass for so long that they think their farts are a lovely breeze of fresh air. Now they’re permanently grown into that position; like how your mom said if you tug at your face it’ll stay that way…

      • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        It is difficult to imagine how enforcing constitutionally-enshrined federal law will spark a civil war.

        Unless you mean these assholes are traitors. At which point it becomes even more important to enforce the rule of law and yeet them out of government.

      • voracitude@lemmy.world
        109·
        10 months ago

        You really don’t want that. You might not realise it now, but even if we win, those of us left will gaze at the ashes under which we buried our friends and family, and wish it hadn’t happened.

        • meat_popsicle@sh.itjust.works
          53·
          10 months ago

          Fuck it, Texas deserves to be ash then.

          Rip the bandage off and get to recovery and repair faster. We’re just slowly decaying and collapsing into fascism right now.

          • voracitude@lemmy.world
            4·
            10 months ago

            That’s the thing about war: it’s not easy to contain it or direct it once it’s gotten going. It’s messy. It will kill people you care about. It will probably kill you. Downvote away, but war is hell and by the time you all realise I’m right about that it’ll be way too fucking late.

            • meat_popsicle@sh.itjust.works
              21·
              10 months ago

              Who says it should be contained? I simply said “Texas deserves to be ash then” - the fallout is acceptable.

              We all have to die of something. The fear of death from the left is keeping us from confronting the right wing as needed - they don’t fear death because they have a Heaven or Rapture to save them. Stop worrying about death and face the fascists on their level, or they will dominate by dictating the tempo of action.

              Trump is proving that much right now. He has a stronger support base than ever before - because he espouses violent and aggressive rhetoric. Just lean into it and let the cards (or bodies) fall where they may. America likes it that way, it seems.

              • voracitude@lemmy.world
                2·
                10 months ago

                Well, you said Texas can be ash, as though it would just affect Texas.

                And stop straw manning my point. I’m not talking about fear of death. My point is that war is fucking awful. There is NOTHING about it to look forward to, or cheer for, or admire, and there is NO REASON to want it to happen.

                You think Palestinians or Israelis are reveling in the glory of war right now? Ukrainians, or Russians who’ve lost loved ones on the front? Idiocy. Nobody should want that shit. Be furious with the fuckheads who are going to force us into it. Don’t argue to me that the suffering it will cause is in any way acceptable. It isn’t.

          • JustUseMint@lemmy.world
            1·
            10 months ago

            According to pew research , 40% of Texas is democrat or leans democrat, most can’t leave. 20% aren’t sure. Only 40% or so is hard repub or leans that way.

          • voracitude@lemmy.world
            113·
            10 months ago

            If that’s your take, then consider that you’re talking about a civil war and it won’t destroy our species, maybe not even our country, but it’ll damage the planet a lot more than we already have.

            War isn’t good for anyone. Not us, not other animals, not the planet. Not now, not in the long-term. You only wish for it because you haven’t seen it, or the aftermath, and don’t know what it’s like.

              • voracitude@lemmy.world
                72·
                10 months ago

                Man, you’re all over the map. First it’s civil war, now you want to talk about the climate. Finish the topic in front of you, I’m just responding to what you’re saying.

                  • voracitude@lemmy.world
                    11·
                    10 months ago

                    I’m not disagreeing that this is happening. You are off topic. You wished for war, war is horror, it will bring untold suffering and it will be awful. That’s it, that’s the whole point.

                    Everything else will be at least as bad because it’s even more suffering, yes. Stop wishing for the acceleration of any part of this.