Texas Republican party makes secession from the US part of its platform
First, there is no mechanism for secession in the Constitution, and the Texas v. White decision affirmed that once a state joins the union, it's permanent.
However, let's assume secession is possible. Here are some of the issues that would come up:
1. Texas would have to compensate the U.S. for any federal property (such as military bases), or pay to move them.
2. Texas would be required to take on their proportion of the national debt.
3. Texas residents who preferred to live in the U.S. would need their moving expenses reimbursed.
4. Diplomatic and trade agreements would have to be negotiated. For example, all of the Mexican agricultural workers in the southern, midwestern, and northeastern states on H-2A visas come through Texas. The farmers and contractors who hire them are responsible for their transit costs. It would be much more expensive if they had to be routed around Texas, so there would have to be an arrangement to allow them to transit across Texas.
5. Texas would also have to negotiate agreements with other countries.
I would love to hear Abbott's explanation when Beto asks him about this at the debates.
However, let's assume secession is possible. Here are some of the issues that would come up:
1. Texas would have to compensate the U.S. for any federal property (such as military bases), or pay to move them.
2. Texas would be required to take on their proportion of the national debt.
3. Texas residents who preferred to live in the U.S. would need their moving expenses reimbursed.
4. Diplomatic and trade agreements would have to be negotiated. For example, all of the Mexican agricultural workers in the southern, midwestern, and northeastern states on H-2A visas come through Texas. The farmers and contractors who hire them are responsible for their transit costs. It would be much more expensive if they had to be routed around Texas, so there would have to be an arrangement to allow them to transit across Texas.
5. Texas would also have to negotiate agreements with other countries.
I would love to hear Abbott's explanation when Beto asks him about this at the debates.
