The million-dollar (if not multibillion-dollar) question regarding America’s border crisis is this: How will God work this together for the good of those who are called according to His purposes? Following that, what must the Church do to partner with God for His plans and purposes?

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Texas has been taking matters into its owns hands on the influx of illegal immigrants at our southern border. Since 2021, that state has launched large-scale efforts to secure its portion of the U.S.-Mexico line. Operation Lone Star, headed by Gov. Greg Abbott, has deployed personnel from both the Texas National Guard and the Texas Department of Public Safety to contend with the illegal influx. According to the official website: “Operation Lone Star personnel work around-the-clock to detect and repel illegal crossings, arrest human smugglers and cartel gang members, and stop the flow of deadly drugs like fentanyl into our nation. While the federal government ignores this crisis, Texas is holding the line.” (Read the material here.)

This campaign has not been put into action without conflict and controversy, especially pushback from the Biden administration. According to CNN: “Eagle Pass, Texas, has turned into the epicenter of a growing feud between Texas and federal authorities over how to tackle the migrant crisis and who has jurisdiction over that part of the US-Mexico border. The dispute intensified on January 10, when Texas authorities effectively blocked US Border Patrol agents from a 2.5-mile area in Eagle Pass, which had seen a surge of migrant crossings. This area includes Shelby Park, a city park on the Rio Grande that is now fenced off with gates and razor wire — impeding the Border Patrol’s access.” (Read the material here.)

That article then recounts that a woman and two children drowned while trying to cross the Rio Grande on Jan. 12. Two more migrants were said to be in distress on the U.S. side of the border at that time. CNN sources say that Texas officials blocked federal personnel from entering Shelby Park and instead investigated the emergency themselves. The journalists at CNN have been painting Texas lawmakers as irrational, saying that they are impeding federal emergency aid, but their campaign is not irrational or disruptive at all. Right after President Biden’s inauguration, many of President Trump’s successful border policies were rescinded. This led to an immediate swelling of illegal border crossings.

Imprimis, a Hillsdale College publication, recently released an adapted lecture given by national security expert Todd Bensman.

In that lecture article, Bensman details the effects of Biden’s policies on the border and how they’ve led to the current security disaster America — and especially Texas — must now face. Says Bensman: “Even with a surge in illegal crossings in 2019—this was due to a legal loop-hole that encouraged illegals to cross with minors—the Trump administration had brought apprehensions down to between 800 and 1,500 a day in his final year in office, the lowest numbers in 45 years. Four months into the Biden administration, apprehensions spiked to about 6,000 per day. There were 2.4 million apprehensions in 2022, a daily average of 6,575. In 2023 there were three million apprehensions, a daily average of 8,219. Entering 2024, apprehensions were up to 12,000 to 15,000 per day.”

Given that Texas dominates most of the border with Mexico, one can easily see that much of the damage inflicted by the massive influx of illegal immigrants is being felt by the Lone Star State. According to Bensman, the steps needed to solve the problem are simple and straightforward. They basically amount to reinstating the enforcement of immigration law and restoring Trump’s ultimatum with trade tariffs on Mexican goods. However, whether the necessary steps will be taken at all is a question for the politicians who seem to be choosing to ignore the problem.

In Bensman’s words: “Our politicians know these actions are the ones needed. The problem is not a lack of knowledge but a lack of political will. Too many of our elected leaders have selfish reasons to let the border crisis continue, no matter what their constituents demand. Whether they will be able to continue in their inaction is in the hands of the American people.”

We must pray:

Lord, please guide us with Your righteous hand. Give us the wisdom, discernment, and courage to stand with the good-hearted leaders of Texas who are taking a stand, and also to share the gospel of Jesus Christ in love.

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