Recognizing that article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels, terrorists and criminal actors who have seized control of our southern border.

House Resolution 50 is a non-binding measure that asserts the constitutional right of individual states to defend their borders against what it defines as an "invasion" by cartels and criminal organizations. The resolution declares that states possess the sovereign authority to independently deploy resources and personnel to secure their territory when they face "imminent danger" that the federal government has failed to address. While the resolution does not change federal law or provide new funding, it serves as a formal statement of support for governors to take unilateral action in border enforcement activities.