Well folks, it seems like the wild west isn’t just a thing of the past. The largest union for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents has posted a message that’s got more kick than a bucking bronco, and it’s aimed squarely at Joe Biden. In a show of support for Texas Governor Greg Abbott, the union is backing the Lone Star State’s efforts to secure the southern border. And the kicker? Some agents might not comply if the Biden Administration orders them to arrest Texas law enforcement and National Guard personnel.
“Rank-and-file BP agents are not going to start arresting TX NG members for following their LAWFUL orders. That’s fake news,” the Border Patrol Union wrote in an X post. “TX NG and rank-and-file BP agents work together and respect each other’s jobs. Period.” Now that’s what I call Texas-sized defiance!
Rank-and file BP agents are not going to start arresting TX NG members for following their LAWFUL orders. That's fake news.
TX NG and rank-and-file BP agents work together and respect each other's jobs. Period. If TX NG members have LAWFUL orders, then they have to carry out…
— Border Patrol Union – NBPC (@BPUnion) January 26, 2024
The union added that these agents appreciate what Texas has been doing to defend their state “in the midst of this catastrophe that the Biden Admin has unleashed on America.” This all comes after the Biden Administration ordered Texas to vacate the Shelby Park area in Eagle Pass and allow federal agents access. But Governor Abbott, citing Article IV of Section IV of the U.S. constitution, which compels the federal government to protect states against an invasion, decided to play his own hand.
The result? Texas officials have stayed put, setting up land and water-based barriers, with Texas National Guard personnel detaining illegal aliens. It’s like a modern-day Alamo, folks!
After a 5-4 Supreme Court decision gave Border Patrol agents the power to cut fencing at key entry points, the Biden Administration ordered Texas officials to vacate the Shelby Park area within 24 hours. But Texas wasn’t having any of it, meeting the deadline with defiance. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton informed the administration that Texas will continue its border security measures.
So, what’s next? Well, after the expiration of the 24-hour deadline, it’s anyone’s guess what the Biden Administration will do. Some Democrats, like U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, are calling on Biden to take control of the Texas National Guard. But Texas isn’t alone in this fight – more than 20 red state governors have offered to send their own national guard personnel to help out.