The standoff between Texas and the federal government at the southern border has ignited a fight over states' rights, with secessionists latching onto the ordeal as a reason for Texas to become “an independent and self-governing nation,” according to the longtime leader of Texas’ unlikely secessionist movement, Daniel Miller.
For months, Texas has been laying concertina wire along the Rio Grande, taking over the 47acre Shelby Park in Eagle Pass.
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling has allowed U.S. Border Patrol agents to cut the wire to apprehend people who have crossed the river. The decision has further put Gov. Greg Abbott at odds with the Biden administration and has earned Abbott the support of notable Republican leaders from around the country.
