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This Senate resolution expresses the view that state governors have a constitutional right to repel what the resolution characterizes as an "invasion" across the U.S. southern border. The resolution does not establish new law or allocate funding, but rather makes a statement of the Senate's position regarding border security and immigration enforcement. It argues that current federal immigration policies have failed to secure the border, citing statistics on migrant apprehensions, drug seizures, and criminal aliens, and contends that these circumstances constitute an invasion under the U.S. Constitution that empowers individual states to act independently. The resolution specifically aims to support governors like Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who has declared a state of invasion and deployed state resources to the border. This is a non-binding resolution intended to signal Senate sentiment on federal immigration enforcement and state authority over border security matters.

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