Issue Position: Protect our Texas Borders

Issue Position

Washington has a constitutional duty to secure international borders. The protection of our border is the government's first responsibility, and the federal government continues to fail. Because of that our state and local officials are left to handle this task. Texas has provided border agents with hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding, additional manpower, and resources to reduce criminal activity on the border. This is a significant fiscal cost to the state, but Texas must find a solution to secure the border and give the local law enforcement the authority to enforce all laws to stop gangs from spreading violence and protect our system of legal immigration.

The federal government needs to step up their efforts in defending our country's borders. However, until they do, Texas will continue to take the lead among the border states' in protecting our citizens. The hard work and dedication of law enforcement officials at every level across the state is evident and Texas will continue to support these efforts.

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