# NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 2)

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**Created:** [February 7, 2022, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018 "2022-02-07T00:52:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-2/959018/5783 "2022-11-15T19:02:41Z")

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Greg Abbott has declared that immigrants ae invading his state and he has announced that he will:

- Deploy the National Guard to safeguard the border, and to repel and turn back immigrants trying to cross the border illegally
- Deploy the Texas Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) to arrest and return immigrants to the border who crossed illegally, and to arrest illegal immigrants for criminal activity;
- Build a wall in multiple counties on the border;
- Deploy gun boats;
- Designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations;
- Enter into a compact with other states to secure the border;
- Enter into agreements with foreign powers to enhance border security;
- Provide resources for border counties to increase their efforts to respond to the “border invasion.”  
[Greg Abbott declares immigration from Mexico an invasion | cbs19.tv](https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/abbott-declares-immigration-from-mexico-to-be-invasion-invokes-invasion-clause/501-151a2b18-ae99-4ea2-a84e-007fc0976984)

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