Recognizing that article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels, terrorists and criminal actors who seized control of our southern border.

1. 01

   How would states exercise this declared sovereign power to repel invasion while coordinating with federal border enforcement agencies?

2. 02

   What specific border situations does this resolution consider an 'invasion' versus immigration that falls under federal jurisdiction?

3. 03

   Since this is non-binding, what legislative or enforcement actions might follow if states act on this asserted constitutional authority?

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