Abbott, Texas

Texas could sell 100 miles of border to feds, Abbott says
Abbott is in Washington this week to lobby Congress for $11 billion to compensate Texas for money spent on his Operation Lone Star, to secure the border during the Biden Administration.
Gov. Abbott advocates for Congressional reimbursement of $11.1 billion spent on Texas border security in second trip to D.C.
With billions of dollars on the line, Gov. Greg Abbott is back in Washington, D.C. for the second straight week.
Texas will provide assets in Trump's border security fight, but Abbott says feds must pay
Here's why the Texas governor, who helped make border security a top issue in the 2024 election cycle, is heading back to Washington next week.
Gov. Greg Abbott on the border, school vouchers and betting in Texas
Texas Governor Greg Abbott talked about several issues that are top of mind for Texans, including border security, school vouchers, tariffs and legalizing online betting.
Gov. Greg Abbott pushes Congress for $11.1 billion reimbursement to secure Texas border
For the second consecutive week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott returned to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to advocate for federal reimbursement of the state's border security efforts under Operation Lone Star.
Greg Abbott offers details on what Texas offers in return for $11 billion for border costs
Gov. Greg Abbott, back on Capitol Hill to request an $11 billion federal refund for state border security costs, provided more details Thursday about what Texas offers in return. Abbott’s plan involves making 4,
Gov. Abbott offers 100 miles of border to feds, wants $11B for costs under Biden
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is proposing to lease or sell more than 100 miles of borderlands to the federal government.
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Texas migrant shelters are nearly empty after Trump’s actions effectively shut the border
The shelters began seeing fewer people dropped off by customs and border agents following former President Joe Biden’s ...
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El Paso CBP Officer Charged with Smuggling Migrants and Cocaine in Shocking Border Corruption Case
A CBP officer in El Paso is charged with alien smuggling and drug trafficking, involving the illegal entry of noncitizens and ...
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Texas National Guard Operation Lone Star helps secure border
ROMA, Texas - National Guard members continue to play a key role in sealing and securing the southern U.S. border as ...
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As a judge, I visited the border. It's not the chaos you've been led to believe | Opinion
Immigration had little impact in my little corner of the world. For Orange, Texas, “border crossings” consisted of U.S. citizens coming from Louisiana into Texas. I knew very little about ...
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Over $1.3 Million in Cocaine Seized by CBP at Texas Border Crossings in Hidalgo and Anzalduas
CBP officers in Texas seized over $1.3 million worth of cocaine at Hidalgo and Anzalduas International Bridges in separate ...
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Texas National Guard soldiers now have authority to make arrests at U.S.-Mexico border
Texas National Guard soldiers deployed to the state's southern border with Mexico as part of Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation ...
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Texas governor orders National Guard to enforce immigration law at border
SAN ANTONIO — Federal border authorities have deputized Texas National Guard soldiers to arrest and detain immigrants in an unprecedented move that has renewed concerns about how the Trump ...
The border transforms from years of chaos to silence as Trump takes over
The Rio Grande Valley of South Texas has been quiet nearly a month after President Donald Trump returned to the White House armed with border executive orders.