Under our Constitution, the Federal Government has exclusive jurisdiction over immigration enforcement. Both the President and Congress are refusing to do their job and of the four southern border governors, Abbott is the only one attempting to do anything about the issue and he has pushed beyond the limits of his power on several occasions. So far, his effort have bee thwarted by the courts and this effort will likely face the same fate. While he does have nominal command of the Texas National Guard, there are limits on how he can use them and they can be nationalized by the President and used against him at any time. Without any real authority, Governor Abbott has done more than any other person to bring nationwide attention to this crisis. This latest move will have no impact now but when we get a President willing to deport those here illegally, this power will be invaluable in rounding them up.