Texas Governor Greg Abbott has taken initial steps “just in case” he felt it was necessary to remove the Lone Star State from the United States and establish it as a fully independent nation, according to a leading Texas nationalist. It is said that there is a possibility that they are taking steps.
This claim was based on an anecdote from Daniel Miller, president of the pro-independence Texas Nationalist Movement. texas news Podcast released on Monday.
Mr Abbott has recently made a number of high-profile foreign visits, including to India, Israel and the UK, where he signed a “Statement of Mutual Cooperation” with Kemi Badenoch, UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade, at 10 Downing Street.
Miller claimed on his podcast that Abbott “has taken several trips overseas recently, which could be an indication that Texit is on the way.”
Miller explained: “We've had meetings and agreements between Texas and France, Texas and Finland, and we've recently met with foreign ministers from India, Australia, the United Kingdom, and one of the foreign ministers from Germany. I think we met here just recently.”In recent weeks. , this has started to happen at an accelerated pace in recent months. ”
In December 2022, Mr Abbott signed an economic partnership agreement with Finland, followed by a statement of intent with French Minister Olivier Beche in July 2023.
In March 2024, he hosted the Australian Ambassador and the German Economy Minister in Austin.
“It is clear that the Statement on International Cooperation cannot be considered a treaty or a legally binding international agreement of any kind,” Miller said. But he questioned whether there was “something else going on here.”
Referring to Abbott's conflict with the federal government over illegal immigration from Mexico to Texas, Miller said, “It may not mean that Texas is leaving the Union, but I think Greg Abbott is going to do it.'' “It may be important to take early steps in case we feel we need to,” he added. . ”
newsweek Gov. Greg Abbott's office was contacted for comment via email.
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On January 22, the Supreme Court ruled that federal agents can remove razor wire placed along the border by the Texas National Guard. Mr Abbott was furious, claiming his state was the subject of an “invasion” and invoking his “constitutional authority to defend and protect itself.”
On Tuesday, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked Texas Senate Bill 4, which Abbott signed into law, just hours after the Supreme Court ruled in its favor in a 6-3 decision. The bill would allow Texas law enforcement to arrest and deport immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally, a controversial move since this has traditionally been considered the responsibility of the federal government. Ta.
According to a study conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies. newsweek In February, 23% of Texans said they would vote for Texas to become an “independent nation” in a hypothetical independence referendum, while 67% said they would like to remain a “state within the United States.”
However, 44% of those surveyed said the current immigration crisis would make them more likely or significantly more likely to support independence, while just 16% said it would make them less likely to vote Leave. , 35% said there was no impact.
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