This is what popped up when I searched it up
C. Uncertainty.
You can see this with the "Lost generation" PEOPLE
"A. Invading Iraq would divert attention and resources from the goal of destroying al-Qaeda." describes the arguments that were made against President Bush's decision to invade Iraq in 2003.
~Hope this helped :)
They settle in Texas because Texas is basically like the border to Mexico, so it's very near