Texas governor declares border ‘invasion,’ claims new powers to stop illegal immigrants
Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, declared on Tuesday that he had used the American "invasion clauses." He claimed that the U.S. Constitution and his state Constitution would grant him the authority to use "unprecedented steps" to halt the flow of immigrants. It was unclear what new actions the Republican governor would take with the increased authority because he has long advocated a harsh stance on the border between the United States and Mexico. "I invoked the Invasion Clauses of the Unit