 Texas Republican politicians have long used state law enforcement to act tough on immigration. But developments over the past few days seem to show how their latest maneuvering is inviting chaos raising fundamental constitutional questions, outraging local officials, and worsening international relations a recall, Texas has ramped up efforts to fortify the border in recent weeks. On last Friday, they erected a second fence on the border with Ciudad Juarez and deployed a group of riot police to stop migrants, the migrants made their way across concertina wire into an opening in the border wall, where they were momentarily forcibly held back by a small group of national guardsmen, after rushing past the guardsmen, migrants made their way to the next border barrier and turned themselves into border patrol. The Texas National Guard is under control of the state government, which is currently locked in legal battles with the Biden administration seeking to expand local control of immigration enforcement, though federal officials are mandated to apprehend and process anyone crossing the border without prior authorization, Texas officials, including the National Guard are seeking to forcibly prevent foreign nationals from crossing the border wall and other obstacles, including concertina wire laid out by the state.