While I agree that border crossing needs to be managed . . . if someone can say border crossing is an act of war . . . we are talking about individuals who have paid to be trafficked into the United States . . . including so ones can escape the dangers and poverty where they come from.
So, I would say such people are not declaring war on the United States.
So, if a judge used rhetoric like this . . . possibly there is more to this, than concern about border crossing. The agenda might not be primarily about solving the problem.
I was told, once, that Texas was considering seceding from the United States. Well . . . if they were to be so capable of operating on their own . . . I would think they could already have the border under control. So, why don't they?
Could there be a scheme to make Joe look bad? Are ones willing to neglect their obligations, in order to blame it on Joe? I would think any true leader would already be . . . taking the lead . . . in doing what works. But apparently no one has done this . . . not Joe, not people in Texas.
Blaming is not leading, in my opinion.
The United States already has not been taking care of its own problems. So, how ever now is this border thing going to all of a sudden be taken care of?
Already, there has been failure to take care of black people and Native Americans, and others. If people don't have the character to love and care for their own citizens . . . Jesus says, "he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much." (in Luke 16:10)
While Republicans were in power in the White House, Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans. The mayor claimed that Washington guaranteed to take care of New Orleans, but this did not happen. The mayor said he would not trust the federal government, again, but he would make sure New Orleans had its own resources ready.
So, it is not only Democrats who have not taken care of things.
But any person can take the lead in what does work > prayer and example. But this does not guarantee you will be followed by a whole country!! People can not do what is really right, unless they have the character.