Arizona’s attorney general on Feb. 7 declared the surge of illegal immigrants into the state an “invasion,” enabling the state to defend itself. Attorney General Mark Brnovich, a Republican, issued the legal opinion at the request of state Rep. Jake Hoffman, another Republican. Under President Joe Biden, Arizona and other border states have seen a record number of illegal immigrants streaming across the border. According to the ruling, the illegal immigration crisis, which includes cartels fomenting violence at the border and helping many aliens reach and cross into the United States, meets the definition of an invasion outlined in the U.S. Constitution. “The on-the-ground violence and lawlessness at Arizona’s border caused by cartels and gangs is extensive, well-documented, and persistent. It can satisfy the definition of ‘actually invaded’ and ‘invasion’ under the U.S. Constitution,” the opinion states. “Two conclusions flow from this. First, the federal government has a duty to …