President Trump created some amusement recently by saying he wanted to annex Canada and Greenland. While that may have less chance than the Vikings winning the Super Bowl, it has reignited an issue that has been percolating for a while.
This is not about annexing other nations like Russia’s war on Ukraine. Instead, efforts are being made in several states to change their borders, either by creating a new state or by joining a neighbor.
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