Thousands of people will reportedly converge on the southern border this week as part of a convoy seeking to stop migrants illegally entering the U.S.
It comes amid Texas' escalating feud with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement. Last week, the Supreme Court allowed Border Patrol agents to resume cutting razor wire that Texas installed along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border. The wire was among a series of aggressive measures that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has taken at the border in a bid to curb illegal crossings. He remained defiant despite the high court's ruling, saying Texas had a "constitutional right to self-defense."
Now, the "Take Our Border Back Convoy" is heading to border towns in Texas, Arizona and California to call on the government to secure the southern border.
The group, which is organizing on the Telegram platform, has billed the convoy and accompanying rallies as "peaceful assembly and prayer."
"Calling all active & retired law enforcement and military, Veterans, Mama Bears, elected officials, business owners, ranchers, truckers, bikers, media and LAW ABIDING, freedom-loving Americans," the group says on its website and posters promoting the events. "The time is now for We the People to peacefully assemble in honor of our Constitutional Rights to call on our government to Take Action and SECURE OUR BORDERS!"
The plan is for the convoy to leave Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Monday and make a stop in Jacksonville, Florida, before continuing on to Eagle Pass, Texas, according to the group's website. The convoy will then split up for rallies in three states on Saturday, one near Eagle Pass, another in Yuma, Arizona, and a third in San Ysidro, California.
The group has also raised more than $125,000 from donations on a GiveSendGo page as of Monday morning.
The goal is "to shed light on the obvious dangers posted by wide open Southern borders," the group said in a press release issued earlier in January.
"God's army is rising up," she said on a planning call, Vice reported. "We all have been chosen for this time."
Another organizer said: "This is a biblical, monumental moment that's been put together by God."
Texas Rep. Keith Self has expressed support for the convoy and indicated he will attend at least one event.
"I have been informed that there are already thousands of participants planning to attend the 'Take Our Border Back' convoy next week and truckers from CANADA will be also be joining!" Self wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "See you there!"
Source: 'Take Our Border Back' convoy to descend on Texas
Doesn’t matter if they are Democrats or Republicans.
They have Anti-Black views and Anti-Black politics.
Nury Martinez and Kevin DeLeon are Democrats and they practice Anti-Black politics.
It's time for you guys to get y'all head out of y'all ass.
I am so thankful for my liberal wite, hispanic, jewish, AND blk american friends.
They so welcoming and do not carry evil in their hearts.
I am so fearful of folks like yourself.
Wannabe blk klan members scare me
Agent of Chaos
Not to defend cacs but try getting into relatively prosperous black country it’s the same thing. Also most black people here don’t want immigrants black or otherwise to come in either.Only white people really believe that everyone else around the world should basically stay put and die, so that they can live their lives care free. They really want people to just die and or suffer forever because they didn't win some genetic lottery, and weren't born on western countries. fukk borders. fukk white nationalism.
You Republican maga agent wannabe blk klan member
Again, you make me appreciate my white liberal friends more
My white liberal friends fight for the rights of all.
Are loving people who do not carry hate in their hearts.
You agent of klu klux klan
At least this Agent of Chaos admits that he love his White Supremacist Daddy and the Butter Biscuits they feed him. Now, his motive of being an Agent of Chaos make sense.
My white liberal friends not love xenophobica, nationalism, and fascism like you "blk man"
My white liberal friends are welcoming, love blk people and all people, would give another the shirts off their backs
Just decent loving human beings
You a wannabe racist kkk evil heart xenophobic nationalist
NO "blk man", my white liberal friends are NOT like you
I get it that breh. Ms. Anna give you fresh soft Butter Biscuits and a pat on the head.
My white liberal friends do not speak like grand dragons of the kkk
Talking about pats on the head and butter biscuits
You gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnne
Completely gone
I do not trust you "blk man"
I do not trust Agents of Chaos that are compromised by Ms. Anna's Butter Biscuits.
As long as we understand each other FULLY.
I would not want to be anywhere close to you.
I would not want to have you as a boss, neighbor, police officer etc
I am scared of you.
Respect and love to all blk americans who are good people.
You?
You would join with the klan to hurt others.
I truly believe that.
Because of your love for right wing nationalism
I could never trust you "blk man"
Keep in mind, I think you a female or a "they"
I don't trust Stephen from Django type brehs like yourself as well.
As soon as we try to start a revolt. You will go snitching to Ms. Anna and Mr. Charley for a pat on the head and fresh Butter Biscuits.