Comicomment: With Texas standoff highlighting divided U.S., is a 'national divorce' looming for America?

Authorities in the southern U.S. state of Texas are locked in a standoff with the federal government over a sharp immigration dispute, raising concerns of a looming constitutional crisis. The Texas tension is becoming a showcase for the disunited States of America.

The escalating border standoff is rooted in the profound political division between Democrats and Republicans.Texas Governor Greg Abbott and other Republicans have frequently challenged the Biden administration over policies on illegal immigration. These Republicans have chartered buses to send illegal immigrants to Democratic-led cities. Far-right congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has even called for a "national divorce" in the United States to split the country based on political ideology into "red" Republican states and "blue" Democratic states.

The risks of heightened political discord in the U.S. during the 2024 presidential election year become increasingly apparent. Unfortunately, the demands and rights of immigrants are being completely disregarded, becoming casualties of U.S. political infighting.