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Greg Abbott orders state agencies to cooperate with Trump’s deportation efforts
In sweeping orders, Abbott directs state agencies to bolster Trump's immigration crackdown
Gov. Abbott orders state agencies to work with Trump on border security, deportation efforts
Gov. Greg Abbott issued five Executive Orders on Wednesday, directing state agencies to work with the Trump Administration to enforce border and homeland security operations, including deportation efforts.
Troops based at NAS JRB Fort Worth deploy to the border
Texas Air National Guard personnel responded to Gov. Abbott's call to deploy the Texas Tactical Border Force to the Rio Grande Valley.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deploys hundreds more troops to Texas-Mexico border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deployed the troops to the Rio Grande Valley, where he said they'll work side-by-side with U.S. Border Patrol agents to keep migrants from illegally entering the country. Some of those troops left from the U.S. Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth Monday morning. The others left from a base in Houston.
North Texas braces for potential flash flooding as Gov. Abbott activates emergency crews
Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy additional state resources, including swiftwater rescue boat squads and urban search and rescue teams. Among them is a Fort Worth Fire Rescue squad, which deployed this morning to stage in Abilene and could be moved depending on the evolving situation.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deploys 400 additional National Guard troops to US-Mexico border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the additional troops will work alongside federal border agents amid the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants.
Gov. Abbott directs Texas military to work with Trump on border security
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is sending hundreds of soldiers in the Texas Military Department to work with the U.S. Border Patrol in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Gov. Greg Abbott deploys 400 soldiers to Texas border in support of Trump immigration policies
The soldiers departed Monday from Houston and Fort Worth, marking a change from the Republican governor's legal battles with the Biden administration. Abbott spent the last four years testing a state's ability to enforce immigration law — at times at odds with Border Patrol.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Deploys Elite Border Force to Bolster Security Along Texas-Mexico Border
Texas Governor Abbott mobilizes the Tactical Border Force to reinforce security along the Texas-Mexico border in collaboration with federal authorities.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sends additional soldiers to border with Mexico
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered 400 soldiers Monday to the Rio Grande Valley, escalating efforts to secure the state’s border with Mexico as President Donald Trump sends military reinforcements after declaring a state of emergency along the border.
Gov. Abbott deploys 'tactical strike teams' to assist with arrests, deportations across Texas
The governor said the teams will help find, arrest and deport people who entered the country illegally and have active warrants for their arrests.
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Abbott sends state troops to U.S.-Mexico border to work with Border Patrol
The 400 members of a special tactical unit left bases in Houston and Fort Worth on Monday morning, according to the governor’s office.
Gov. Greg Abbott deploys 400 additional National Guard troops to Texas' southern border
The Texas governor said the additional troops will work alongside federal border agents as part of Trump's efforts to seize the offensive.