Recognizing that article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States…

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Recognizing that article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels, terrorists and criminal actors who have seized control of our southern border.

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This resolution declares that every state within the United States has the sovereign right to exclude any person who does not have the right to be there.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 20, 2023

This resolution declares that every state within the United States has the sovereign right to exclude any person who does not have the right to be there. It also declares that the states along the southern border (1) are being invaded by terrorists, narco-terrorist cartels, and criminal actors; and (2) have the sovereign and unilateral authority to defend themselves against such an invasion.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

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Official title: Recognizing that article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels, terrorists and criminal actors who have seized control of our southern border.

Latest action (Jan 20, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 20, 2023

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No recorded floor vote found.