TURNER FILES SPECIAL RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF TEXAS’ EFFORTS TO DEFEND OUR SOUTHERN BORDER
FRANKFORT, KY (January 30, 2024)– Yesterday, state Sen. Johnnie Turner (R-Harlan) filed a special resolution affirming the Kentucky General Assembly's support of Texas and demanding Governor Andy Beshear join the efforts of the 24 other Republican governors.
“The failure to secure our southern border has created the largest humanitarian crisis that this country has seen in my lifetime,” said Turner. “These reckless policies have created widespread suffering not just for the residents of border states, but now throughout our nation.”
This special resolution is intended to send a strong message to Governor Beshear that Kentuckians stand for the rule of law and will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Texas Governor Greg Abbott as they fight to protect our homeland and the American dream.
“The Kentucky General Assembly supports Governor Abbott and the state of Texas in using every tool at their disposal, including the highly effective use of razor wire fences, to secure our southern border,” Turner said. “Today, we are demanding that Governor Beshear stand up for common sense and support the rule of law by publicly issuing his support for Operation Lone Star and solidarity for the state of Texas.”
Since taking office three years ago, the Biden administration and radical left have repeatedly refused to enforce current immigration laws, endorsed dangerous open border policies championed by the cartels, and are illegally allowing caravans of migrants who entered our country illegally to roam free. As a result, an estimated 10 million illegal migrants have crossed our southern border, leaving our country vulnerable to rampant crime, violence, and potential terrorism.
The special resolution highlights concern with the Biden administration’s failure to honor its constitutional responsibilities. The governors supporting Abbott rightly concluded that the U.S. Constitution makes clear that states have a right of self-defense under Article 4, Section 4 and Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution. Because the Biden administration has abdicated its constitutional compact duties to the states, Texas has every legal justification to protect the sovereignty of our states and our nation.
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Sen. Johnnie Turner, R-Harlan, represents the 29th Senate District, including Bell, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, and Letcher Counties. Turner is the Senate Natural Resources and Energy vice chair. He also serves as a member of the Senate committees on Banking and Insurance, Judiciary, and Transportation.
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