The accord will expand the Trump administration’s footprint by deputizing National Guard members as immigration agents.

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The Trump administration and the state of Texas have reached a deal that will allow Texas National Guard troops to make immigration arrests.

Texas National Guard soldiers deployed to the state's southern border with Mexico as part of Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star can now "exercise the duties and functions" of federal ...

The new policy is a result of a memorandum of understanding between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott talked about several issues that are top of mind for Texans, including border security, school ...

MISSION, Texas (Border Report) — Over 400 Texas National Guard troops and equipment began ... that he had deployed the troops from bases in Fort Worth and Houston to work on the ground assisting ...

FRISCO — For the first time, Texas National Guard members will have the authority to arrest migrants crossing into the state illegally. Only the federal government has had that power until now.

You can contact Billal at [email protected]. Governor Greg Abbott announced Sunday that the Texas National Guard has been authorized to carry out immigration arrests under an agreement with ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas National Guard soldiers can arrest and detain people for entering the U.S. illegally from Mexico under an agreement with the Trump administration that expands the ...