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A protest convoy warning of a migrant \u201cinvasion\u201d at the U.S.-Mexico border left Virginia on Monday and began making its way toward Texas, where a standoff continued between the state and federal governments over border authority and security<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The convoy was organized in part by Pete Chambers, a former Army lieutenant colonel who spoke about the movement this week on shows hosted by right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and ousted Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chambers and other organizers urged veterans and service members to join their cause, writing on their website that they were calling on \u201call active and retired law enforcement and military, veterans, mama bears, elected officials, business owners, ranchers, truckers, bikers, media and law abiding, freedom-loving Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scotty Saks, an organizer of the convoy and host of \u201cSovereign Radio,\u201d claimed that active Navy SEALs and Green Berets were planning to join.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cTake Our Border Back\u201d convoy said it aims to pressure the federal government by holding a rally Feb. 3 in Quemado, Texas, which lies just 20 miles north of Eagle Pass. On orders from state Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas National Guard rolled out concertina wire near Eagle Pass this month and prevented Border Patrol agents from accessing a popular migrant crossing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a 5-4 decision last week, the U.S. Supreme Court gave Border Patrol the authority to cut the concertina wire. The decision was narrow in scope, and while it says Texas can\u2019t block federal authorities from the border, it doesn\u2019t prevent the state from taking action. Twenty-five Republican governors issued a joint statement<\/a> Thursday supporting Abbott, arguing that states have a right to self defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tension between state and federal authorities comes amid record levels of unauthorized crossings at the border<\/a>. Over the weekend, President Joe Biden claimed he would \u201cshut down the border right now\u201d<\/a> if Congress authorized it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the main event in Quemado, \u201cTake Our Border Back\u201d organizers are planning concurrent rallies in San Ysidro, California, and Yuma, Arizona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the Texas-bound convoy left from Virginia on Monday, organizers insisted their intent was to hold a peaceful protest to shed light on issues at the border and urge elected officials to take action to close it. However, the group was warning Tuesday of \u201cinfiltrators and provocateurs\u201d who might be planning to disrupt their efforts, and extremism experts worried the situation could turn volatile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey\u2019re calling for former law enforcement, former military, and so they\u2019re looking for people who are tactically trained. That\u2019s really not a necessity to be a protestor,\u201d said Tom O\u2019Connor, a retired FBI special agent who investigated domestic and international extremism for more than 20 years. \u201cThis could end very badly. Citizens clearly have a right to be angry over border issues and legally and peacefully protest their views … but sending down potential vigilantes to get in between the already tense state and federal law enforcement is probably not a great idea.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O\u2019Connor and Freddy Cruz, a researcher with the Western States Center, said they were disturbed by the group\u2019s rhetoric about the border. Organizers posted updates about the convoy to the video platform Rumble and X (formerly Twitter), in which they often referred to an \u201cinvasion\u201d of migrants. In one video, Saks argued, \u201cWe can\u2019t sit by and watch our borders and language and culture being destroyed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That type of language perpetuates the \u201cGreat Replacement\u201d conspiracy theory, which contends that lenient immigration policies are being designed to replace the power and culture of white people in the U.S., O\u2019Connor and Cruz said. The theory has been tied to multiple mass shootings over the past several years, including the 2022 killing of 10 people in Buffalo, New York, and a shooting in El Paso, Texas, that left 23 people dead in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis type of language is very dangerous in animating people to take on a vigilante role,\u201d Cruz said. \u201cIt gets more scary when there\u2019s already this tension between state law enforcement and federal agents in Eagle Pass, where immigration has become like a lightening rod. People need to be very responsible about how they\u2019re discussing this in a public space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During an appearance on Tucker Carlson\u2019s streaming service Friday, Chambers argued that \u201cmama bears, cops, veterans, truckers\u201d were going to Texas only to \u201cbring light\u201d to the situation. U.S. Army and Texas National Guard spokespersons did not have enough information to verify Chambers\u2019 service record, but in 2022 he testified in federal court<\/a> that he became qualified as a Green Beret and later joined the Texas National Guard, serving until 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is nothing nefarious about this,\u201d Chambers said. \u201cAs a matter of fact, I am suggesting to them \u2014 and they know this \u2014 that this is a peaceful demonstration.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While planning the convoy, organizers issued a 10-point list of safety rules for participants, including one that read, \u201cShould bad actors try to create a problem, then do your best not to engage them!! Should you find yourself in a life-threatening situation because of such people, then by all means DEFEND yourself in accordance with state law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe potential for something to happen or a one-off individual within that group is probably pretty good,\u201d O\u2019Connor said. \u201cAnd even the group themselves has said that they are going to be looking out for people who are looking to cause problems. So, they\u2019re thinking the same thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It remained uncertain Tuesday how many people were involved in the convoy. According to WAVY, a local television station in Hampton Roads, Virginia, a few dozen vehicles met in a Virginia Beach parking lot before taking off for Texas on Monday. By Tuesday morning, organizers were attempting to curtail confusion about the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it\u2019s unknown how many people might join the rallies, the effort is well-funded. As of Tuesday afternoon, the group had raised nearly $141,000 in donations, which organizers said would be used for gas, permits, communication equipment and staging supplies at rally sites. Some anonymous donors gave between $1,000 and $3,000, their donations accompanied by messages such as, \u201cPut on the armor of God\u201d and \u201chold the line.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The convoy stopped Monday night in Jacksonville, Florida, and it was expected to reach Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Tuesday. Organizers planned to arrive in Dripping Springs, Texas, on Wednesday, where they are expected to hold a \u201cpep rally\u201d Thursday before going to Quemado on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This story was produced in partnership with <\/i>Military Veterans in Journalism<\/i><\/a>. Please send tips to <\/i>MVJ-Tips@militarytimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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