๐๐ your comparison is a joke. Texas is almost 17 times larger
Netherlands: Approximately 16,040โ16,164 square miles (total area).5
โขThis includes land and inland water bodies. The European (mainland) Netherlands has a total area of roughly 41,543โ41,865 kmยฒ.5
โขLand area alone is smaller, around 12,900โ13,086 sq mi, due to significant water coverage (lakes, rivers, and reclaimed polders).7
Texas: 268,596โ268,597 square miles (total area).0
โขThis makes it the second-largest U.S. state by area (after Alaska). Land area is about 261,232 sq mi, with the rest being water.0
Comparison: Texas is roughly 16.7 times larger than the Netherlands in total area (268,597 รท ~16,100 โ 16.7). Texas could fit the entire Netherlands about 16โ17 times over.
James Talarico: โIโve always said that our southern border should be like our front porch. There should be a welcome mat and a lock on the door. We can both welcome immigrants and we can keep out people who mean to do us harmโ