Texas Border Security and State Integration Initiative
The Problem Texans Are Living With
Texas communities along the border are dealing with real consequences from federal enforcement failure.
Local law enforcement is stretched thin.
Hospitals and emergency services absorb uncompensated costs.
Communities are forced into political theater instead of workable solutions.
At the same time, Texans are being sold promises that sound tough but collapse under the Constitution, federal preemption, and the courts.
Symbolic enforcement does not stop crime.
State overreach invites lawsuits that halt progress.
And confusion between immigration status and criminal behavior harms innocent people while letting real threats slip through.
Texas does not need slogans.
Texas needs lawful systems that actually work.
The Core Principle
Texas cannot run federal immigration policy.
Texas can protect its communities by enforcing criminal law, coordinating legally with federal agencies, and building integration systems that reduce chaos rather than amplify it.
This initiative focuses on behavior, not identity.
Criminal activity is the target.
Lawful migrants, asylum seekers, and workers are not the enemy.
What This Initiative Does
This initiative establishes a constitutionally compliant border security framework built on three pillars:
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Criminal behavior enforcement
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Legal federal coordination
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Structured state and local integration
Each pillar is designed to operate within existing law, not in defiance of it.
Pillar One: Criminal Enforcement Without Immigration Overreach
Texas law enforcement focuses on crimes that already violate state law:
* Human trafficking
* Drug trafficking
* Violent crime
* Fraud and exploitation
* Repeat criminal activity
No new immigration authority is claimed.
No state-run immigration adjudication is created.
No detention system outside state criminal law is formed.
If a crime occurs in Texas, Texas enforces it.
If federal immigration issues exist, they are referred through lawful channels.
This removes ambiguity, limits lawsuits, and keeps enforcement effective.
Pillar Two: Lawful Federal Coordination
Texas coordinates with federal agencies where the law allows:
* Information sharing through existing agreements
* Criminal referrals tied to active investigations
* Joint task force participation under federal authority
Texas does not attempt to:
* Conduct independent immigration adjudication or asylum screening
* Collect biometric or DNA data solely for immigration classification or status determination
* Create state-run supervision, monitoring, or detention programs for migrants outside criminal process
* Relocate or detain individuals under state-created immigration authority
Lawful Screening, Orientation, and Workforce Placement
Purpose
Texas has a legitimate interest in ensuring that individuals entering the state are identified, protected from exploitation, and given a lawful path toward productive participation in Texas communities.
This initiative establishes temporary, lawful intake and orientation centers designed to support identification, safety screening, and workforce placement without assuming federal immigration authority.
What These Centers Are
These centers function as short-term processing and orientation hubs, not detention facilities.
They are used to:
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Confirm identity through lawful documentation or federal coordination.
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All immigration status verification remains under federal authority.
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Conduct criminal background checks where authorized by law
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Identify victims of trafficking or coercion
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Provide Texas law, workplace, and community orientation
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Perform voluntary skills and aptitude assessments for workforce placement
Participation in non-criminal programming is voluntary and not a condition of immigration status.
Skills and Aptitude Assessments
Texas uses job-related skills and aptitude assessments, similar in structure to military ASVAB testing, for the sole purpose of workforce and training placement.
These assessments:
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Are not IQ tests
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Do not measure intelligence or worth
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Do not affect immigration or asylum eligibility
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Are used only to identify suitable trades, training programs, or employment pathways
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The goal is placement into trade schools, apprenticeships, or lawful employment that matches an individual’s demonstrated abilities and experience.
Temporary Housing and Safety Stabilization
Temporary housing associated with these centers is used only to:
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Prevent individuals from being immediately absorbed into trafficking-controlled environments
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Allow time for lawful identification and safety screening
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Connect individuals with verified employment or services
Housing is time-limited, non-punitive, and not tied to immigration enforcement.
No individual is held beyond lawful authority or outside existing criminal process.
Sorting Based on Conduct, Not Status
This initiative distinguishes between individuals based on behavior and lawful process, not nationality or identity.
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Individuals seeking work are connected to employers and training
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Individuals seeking asylum are referred to federal processes while receiving voluntary orientation and support
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Individuals committing crimes are handled through Texas criminal law and coordinated federal referral
Criminal conduct triggers enforcement.
Lawful presence and cooperation trigger support and integration.
Every action is structured to remain within Texas criminal jurisdiction, respect federal supremacy over immigration law, and avoid civil rights violations.
All programs under this initiative apply equally regardless of nationality, race, religion, or immigration status, and participation outside criminal process is voluntary and non-punitive.
Pillar Three: State and Local Integration Systems
Chaos benefits criminals. Structure protects communities.
This initiative builds lawful integration pathways for individuals who are legally present or awaiting federal determination:
* Workforce placement coordination
* Local service coordination without immigration adjudication
* Community stabilization programs tied to employment and compliance with state law
People contributing to Texas communities are treated as Texans.
People committing crimes are removed through the justice system.
This separation keeps enforcement focused and humane.
What This Initiative Does Not Do
It does not claim Texas can replace federal immigration law.
It does not create detention camps or supervision pods.
It does not collect DNA or biometric data outside criminal process.
It does not rely on emergency powers that collapse in court.
Those approaches fail legally and financially, and Texans are left paying for lawsuits instead of solutions.
Why This Works
Because it is boring in the best way.
It follows the Constitution.
It respects jurisdictional boundaries.
It removes political theater from public safety.
Criminals are targeted.
Communities are protected.
Lawful individuals are not collateral damage.
When enforcement survives court review, it actually gets implemented.
How This Is Different
Other proposals promise force.
This proposal delivers function.
Other plans create legal exposure.
This plan closes it.
Other approaches confuse immigration with crime.
This initiative separates them clearly and lawfully.
Texas does not need to posture.
Texas needs systems that endure.
Measurable Outcomes
Reduction in cross-border criminal activity
Lower local enforcement strain
Fewer federal injunctions against Texas
Improved coordination without loss of state authority
Stronger community trust and reporting
Public safety improves when the law is followed precisely.
The Goal
Protect Texans.
Enforce the law.
Avoid lawsuits.
Preserve human dignity.
Security is not about sounding tough.
It is about doing what works and what lasts.