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The Texas Military Department hung a flag reading, \u201cCome and Take It.\u201d<\/p>\n
The flat is reportedly flying outside of the department\u2019s headquarters in Austin.<\/p>\n
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\u2014 Texas Military Dept. (@TXMilitary) January 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
According to Military.com<\/a>, the flag originated at the Battle of Gonzales during the Texas Revolution.<\/p>\n
The flag comes as Texas continues to fight against the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling<\/a> that the Biden administration may remove razor wire installed along the southern border.<\/p>\n
Following the Supreme Court\u2019s decision, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) invoked<\/a> the right of \u201cself-defense\u201d to combat the state\u2019s border crisis.<\/p>\n
The federal government has broken the compact between the United States and the States,\u201d Abbot wrote. \u201cThe Executive Branch of the United States has a constitutional duty to enforce federal laws protecting States, including immigration laws on the books right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUnder President Biden\u2019s lawless border policies, more than 6 million illegal immigrants have crossed our southern border in just 3 years. That is more than the population of 33 different States in this country. This illegal refusal to protect the States has inflicted unprecedented harm on the People all across the United States,\u201d the governor added.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe failure of the Biden administration to fulfill the duties imposed by Article IV Section 4 has triggered Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3, which reserves to this State the right of self-defense,\u201d he concluded. \u201cFor these reasons, I have already declared an invasion under Article I, Section 10, Clause 3 to invoke Texas\u2019s constitutional authority to defend and protect itself. That authority is the supreme law of the land and supersedes any federal statutes to the contrary. The Texas National Guard, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and other Texas personnel are acting on that authority, as well as state law, to secure the Texas border.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe Texas National Guard is working around-the-clock to repel and deter illegal crossings near Shelby Park.<\/p>\n
We will continue to hold the line. pic.twitter.com\/pZ422Z3XFT<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) January 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n