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The Myth That States Can’t Defend Against Illegal Immigration

The most insulting of critics accuse Texas of trying to “nullify” federal law—implicitly comparing their conduct to that of pre-Civil War slave states.
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The Myth That States Can’t Defend Against Illegal Immigration
Illegal immigrants pass through coils of razor wire while crossing the U.S.–Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, on March 13, 2024. John Moore/Getty Images
Rob Natelson
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Texas authorities trying to defend their state against illegal immigration are being met with howls of outrage.

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Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor, is Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Mountain States Policy Center and the Independence Institute. He authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025) and is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”