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Gov. Abbott filed a suit to enjoin the federal government from obstructing Texas's efforts to secure the border. Abbott uses the [[United States Constitution]] to buttress his claim:

Gov. Abbott filed a suit to enjoin the federal government from obstructing Texas's efforts to secure the border. Abbott uses the [[United States Constitution]] to buttress his claim:

*First, Abbott relies on [[Full_Text_of_the_United_States_Constitution#Section._4._3|Article IV, Section 4]] to describe the Federal government's duty: ''“The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and '''shall protect each of them against Invasion'''…”'' He describes the failure of the Federal government to protect the states.

*First, Abbott relies on [[Full_Text_of_the_United_States_Constitution#Section._4._3|Article IV, Section 4]] to describe the Federal government's duty: ''“The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and '''shall protect each of them against Invasion'''…”''<ref>[https://www.texaspolicy.com/the-meaning-of-invasion-under-the-compact-clause-of-the-u-s-constitution/ The Meaning of Invasion Under the Compact Clause of the U.S. Constitution], By Joshua Treviño, Texas Public Policy Foundation, November 29, 2022. www.texaspolicy.com</ref> He describes the failure of the Federal government to protect the states.

*Abbott then articulates the recourse taken by Texas in [[Full_Text_of_the_United_States_Constitution#Section._10.|Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3]]: ''“No State shall, without the Consent of Congress,… engage in War, '''unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay'''.”''

*Abbott then articulates the recourse taken by Texas in [[Full_Text_of_the_United_States_Constitution#Section._10.|Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3]]: ''“No State shall, without the Consent of Congress,… engage in War, '''unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay'''.”''