Texas leaders discuss proposal to annex parts of New Mexico
德州領導人討論併吞新墨西哥州部分地區的提議
In late March 2026, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows sparked political controversy by directing a legislative committee to study the potential annexation of parts of southeastern New Mexico.
2026年3月下旬，德州眾議院議長達斯汀·伯洛斯（ㄉㄚˊㄙㄊㄧㄥ·ㄅㄛˊㄌㄨㄛˋㄙ）指示立法委員會研究併吞新墨西哥州東南部部分地區的可能性，引發了政治爭議。
This proposal arises from long-standing frustrations in that region, where many residents feel disconnected from the Democratic-leaning leadership in Santa Fe.
這項提案源於該地區長期以來的不滿，許多居民認為自己與聖達菲（ㄕㄥˋㄉㄚˊㄈㄟ）傾向民主黨的領導層脫節。
Proponents argue that these energy-rich counties, which sit within the Permian and Delaware basins, align more closely with the economic and cultural values of West Texas, specifically regarding property rights and the oil industry.
支持者認為，這些位於二疊紀（ㄦˋㄉㄧㄝˊㄐㄧˋ）和德拉瓦（ㄉㄜˊㄌㄚㄨㄚˇ）盆地、蘊藏豐富能源的縣，在經濟和文化價值觀上與西德州更為契合，特別是在財產權和石油產業方面。
While some local leaders in New Mexico have sought secession, the state’s current administration has dismissed the Texas plan as ridiculous.
儘管一些新墨西哥州的地方領導人曾尋求脫離該州，但該州現任政府已將這項德州計畫斥為荒謬（ㄏㄨㄤㄇㄧㄡˋ）。
Beyond the political friction, legal experts note that changing state borders is nearly impossible; it would require the approval of both state legislatures and the U.S.
撇開政治摩擦不談，法律專家指出，改變州界幾乎是不可能的；這需要兩州立法機構和美國國會的批准。
Congress.
現有的邊界根植於1850年的妥協案（ㄊㄨㄛˇㄒㄧㄝㄝˋㄢ），早已根深蒂固。
Rooted in the historical Compromise of 1850, the current border is firmly established.
因此，許多分析人士認為德州的指令更多是一種象徵性的政治操弄或對地區情緒的呼應，而非務實的立法目標，並斷言在地理上實現變更純屬空想（ㄎㄨㄥㄒㄧㄤˇ）。
Consequently, many analysts view the Texas directive as a symbolic political maneuver or a nod to regional sentiment rather than a realistic legislative goal, concluding that an actual shift in geography remains a fantasy.
