'The Cartels Control Our Entire Border': Immigration Crisis Ignites Push for Texas to Take Major Action

Billy Hallowell : Apr 27, 2023
Faithwire.com

"Young girls, young boys have to be sold into sexual slavery. How many more ranchers have to be overrun by illegal immigrants? How many of our hospitals here in Texas and all around the country have to be overwhelmed by people who come to this country illegally?" -Mark Meckler, president of the Convention of States

[Faithwire.com] The organizer of an upcoming rally aimed at pushing through legislation in Texas to stop an influx of illegal immigration believes the US government is abdicating its responsibility to protect the border. (Free Image: via CPB.gov)

"We have an invasion taking place at our southern border, and the idea is that the federal government's not doing anything about it," Mark Meckler, president of the Convention of States and organizer of the upcoming "How Many More?" rally, told CBN's Faithwire.

Meckler's event, to be held from 1 to 4 p.m. April 29 on the steps of the Texas state capitol, is aimed at encouraging Texas officials to take action and implement House Bill 20, legislation that would create a "Border Protection Unit."

Under the umbrella of the Texas Department of Public Safety, this law enforcement body would create a force that could "arrest, detain, and deter individuals crossing the border illegally, including with the use of non-deadly force." The unit would be able to hire trained civilians with no criminal history, though these individuals would not have the authority to make arrests.

Meckler pushed back on critics who have warned civilian elements could lead to vigilantism.

"They have to go through full law enforcement training before they can be down there on board," he said. "There's not going to be any vigilantism"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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