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It doesn't seem like a good bargaining chip, since I imagine Texans are going to be the Americans feeling most of the pain from this. Are we sure that is the re

It doesn't seem like a good bargaining chip, since I imagine Texans are going to be the Americans feeling most of the pain from this. Are we sure that is the reason?

dylan604 5y ago
The I-35 corridor is one of the key routes for NAFTA based traffic. It's not just Texans that will feel this. To assume so is very short sighted.
- oh_sigh 5y ago
  I said Texans would be the Americans feeling most of the pain from this. Not that it wouldn't affect non-Texans. Why? Because Texas and California are, unsurprisingly, the states whose economies are most closely integrated with Mexico, and the states that engage in the largest amounts of trade with Mexico. And most trucks destined for California from Mexico will just enter the US in California, so delays on the Texas border will not play as big a role in California as it does in Texas. Please read my brief comment before calling me short sighted.
  - conk 5y ago
    Even if the goods are ultimately destined for California they still will likely enter the US through Texas. It just doesn’t make sense for a truck coming from Laredo or Reynosa to snake it’s way accross northern Mexico.
    - oh_sigh 5y ago
      What percent of California-bound Mexican trucks do you believe enter at one of the crossings affected by the governor's actions, versus at some other border crossing in California, Arizona, or Texas?
BHSPitMonkey 5y ago
He will simply tell his voters that Biden was responsible, and his voters will believe him.
- roamerz 5y ago
  - gowld 5y ago
    Abbott is violating the Constitution because immigration law is a Federal power. If Biden is not enforcing the law, Congress or another party with standing should sue in the Courts.
    - roamerz 5y ago
      Congress will no doubt respond after the November election. Until then Abbott is the only adult in the room.
    - salawat 5y ago
      Technically, States maintain the right to control customs and quarantine procedures on all trade coming across their borders. The Feds are literally only there for CBP/immigration/Customs. Federal regulations only set the minimum level of friction for entry. States are technically free to increase it. In fact, this is even more humorous, because it isn't even "interstate" commerce til the second state depending on your level of literal interpretation you apply. Not that I agree with it, but I'd wager there is nothing unconstitutional here. State border crossings are well established delegated powers to the State.
  - klyrs 5y ago
    > this influx of illegal aliens Do you mean "this influx of goods that were ordered by American companies for sale to Americans"? Because that's the impact of this action.
    - roamerz 5y ago
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It doesn't seem like a good bargaining chip, since I imagine Texans are going to be the Americans feeling most of the pain from this. Are we sure that is the reason?

dylan604 5y ago

The I-35 corridor is one of the key routes for NAFTA based traffic. It's not just Texans that will feel this. To assume so is very short sighted.

oh_sigh 5y ago
I said Texans would be the Americans feeling most of the pain from this. Not that it wouldn't affect non-Texans. Why? Because Texas and California are, unsurprisingly, the states whose economies are most closely integrated with Mexico, and the states that engage in the largest amounts of trade with Mexico. And most trucks destined for California from Mexico will just enter the US in California, so delays on the Texas border will not play as big a role in California as it does in Texas. Please read my brief comment before calling me short sighted.
- conk 5y ago
  Even if the goods are ultimately destined for California they still will likely enter the US through Texas. It just doesn’t make sense for a truck coming from Laredo or Reynosa to snake it’s way accross northern Mexico.
  - oh_sigh 5y ago
    What percent of California-bound Mexican trucks do you believe enter at one of the crossings affected by the governor's actions, versus at some other border crossing in California, Arizona, or Texas?

BHSPitMonkey 5y ago

He will simply tell his voters that Biden was responsible, and his voters will believe him.

roamerz 5y ago
- gowld 5y ago
  Abbott is violating the Constitution because immigration law is a Federal power. If Biden is not enforcing the law, Congress or another party with standing should sue in the Courts.
  - roamerz 5y ago
    Congress will no doubt respond after the November election. Until then Abbott is the only adult in the room.
  - salawat 5y ago
    Technically, States maintain the right to control customs and quarantine procedures on all trade coming across their borders. The Feds are literally only there for CBP/immigration/Customs. Federal regulations only set the minimum level of friction for entry. States are technically free to increase it. In fact, this is even more humorous, because it isn't even "interstate" commerce til the second state depending on your level of literal interpretation you apply. Not that I agree with it, but I'd wager there is nothing unconstitutional here. State border crossings are well established delegated powers to the State.
- klyrs 5y ago
  > this influx of illegal aliens Do you mean "this influx of goods that were ordered by American companies for sale to Americans"? Because that's the impact of this action.
  - roamerz 5y ago

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