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Demand Impeachment for Unauthorized Military Invasion of Mexico

To: Rep. Quigley

From: A constituent in Chicago, IL

February 11

I am demanding that you immediately initiate impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance for conducting an unauthorized military invasion of Mexican territory. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a complete ground stop for El Paso International Airport on February 10, effective through February 20, citing special security reasons. The FAA designated airspace over El Paso and nearby Santa Teresa, New Mexico as national defense airspace, with notifications indicating that deadly force could be authorized against aircraft violating the restricted zone. This is not routine security protocol. This is the operational signature of active military combat operations. The restriction extends into Santa Teresa, New Mexico, which sits directly on the Mexican border. A 10-day closure of a major international airport, combined with deadly force authorization and national defense airspace designation, can only mean one thing: the Trump administration has ordered military forces into Mexico without congressional authorization and without a declaration of war. This is an impeachable offense. Full stop. Congress alone holds the power to declare war under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. The President does not have authority to invade a sovereign nation on his own initiative. This is precisely the kind of executive overreach that impeachment exists to remedy. The administration's refusal to explain these special security reasons is itself damning. If this were a legitimate defensive operation, they would say so. Their silence confirms they know this action violates constitutional limits on presidential power. I am not asking you to investigate whether this might be problematic. I am telling you that an unauthorized invasion of Mexico is happening right now, and I expect you to act immediately. Introduce articles of impeachment. Demand classified briefings. Use every tool at your disposal to stop this constitutional crisis. Our democracy cannot survive if presidents can unilaterally wage war against neighboring countries. Act now.

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