Controlling the US/Mexico border has been a major issue for America for some time as we all know, and no state has faced more issues with cascades of migrants than Texas. The Lone Star State has spent the past several years trying to manage the flow from the south with some success but the neighboring state of New Mexico hasn't been so vigilant, allowing migrants to enter the US through their borders only to have them make a sharp right and get into Texas through the Texas/New Mexico border.
No more, says Texas Governor Greg Abbot
Texas installs fencing along NEW Mexico border.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) October 16, 2023
Our barriers around El Paso forced the migrants crossing illegally to enter into New Mexico. They then entered into El Paso from there.
To end that, we are building a barrier on the New Mexico border. https://t.co/y77nliGv03
As always it's hard to not feel sympathy with the plight Texas has found itself in; certainly, northern liberal cities like New York and Chicago have suddenly found themselves singing a very different tune after seeing only a small fraction of the border influx that Texas has faced. And if you're gonna build a wall to solve your problems you might as well keep building it until your problems are solved, right?
As a New Mexican I’m here to tell you that you have no choice. Our gov has turned it into little California and shows no signs of helping to stop the illegals herself.
— Bleu Cheque (@VERBAL_CHANCLA) October 16, 2023
This seems entirely fair. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has never seemed to care much for the rule of law to the point where CNN anchors have been forced to call her out for it so to expect her to stop illegal immigrants from using her state as an end run around Texas border protections seems silly.
Finally, we are being proactive about keeping those damn New Mexicans out of America!
— George (@GeorgeInLimbo) October 16, 2023
Keep going all the way around in preparation for independence.
— Amanda Jean (@AJAmmirabilis) October 16, 2023
Now now, let's not do anything rash here.
Jesus Christ let’s do this https://t.co/KfMe5DBl9k
— Jon 🔬 (@JonnyMicro) October 16, 2023
Some think that this isn't going far enough, of course.
I wonder if we can put up checkpoints on Interstates 10 and 20 so we can pull over cars with California plates and check voter registrations.
— Occam's Stubble 🇺🇸 (@TXOdysseus) October 16, 2023
Can we build one where Californians cant get in either please!!!
— The Take (@floatisland0) October 16, 2023
We have started construction on the Western Wall. This is not a drill. We will soon be freeing ourselves of the left coast. God bless Texas! https://t.co/F03Jg3NSS0
— Gringo Texan 🤠 (@away14375) October 16, 2023
https://t.co/W4l7ia4cjP pic.twitter.com/gGdy6DrMke
— Eeyore News Network (@someguymusing) October 16, 2023
It will be interesting to see how this goes going forward, building walls between states is something that hasn't been tried to our knowledge. Can a wall separating Michigan from Ohio be far behind?
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