Gov. Abbott is now putting barriers along Texas border with New Mexico (news.yahoo.com)

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Isn’t this against the US constitution? Razor wire along the state border and checkpoints on roads that cross the state border are kind of nuts. I read a comment joking that the wire and road checkpoints were to keep Texan women from escaping to New Mexico, which got a bitter laugh out of me.

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[-] whygohomie@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago

So, when will the right wing reactionaries start shrieking about the entire state being a FEMA camp?

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