It was up to the state of Texas and our leadership, like Governor Abbott to step up and defend our people and our borders to the best we could now understand, Border security is not normally a state function because this is an international border, which means it is a federal responsibility. But what are we supposed to do when the president of the United States and the federal government fail to do their job? (06:18–06:30)
CLAIM
Asserts that border security is a federal responsibility, not a state one.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.