Texas, Guard and Mexico

Texas National Guard soldiers now have authority to make arrests at U.S.-Mexico border
The new policy is a result of a memorandum of understanding between Gov. Greg Abbott and the head of U.S Customs and Border Protection.
The Texas National Guard can now arrest and detain individuals entering the U.S. unlawfully
The new authority is a shift for the Guard and the military broadly, which has been limited to a supporting role for the Border Patrol.
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.
Texas empowers National Guard to make immigration arrests
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he has empowered the National Guard to make immigration arrests, the latest move by the Republican ally of President Donald Trump to help crack down on immigration and secure the border.
Texas-Mexico border already seeing big changes to illegal immigration after Trump's executive orders
Hours after being sworn in, President Trump fulfilled his campaign promises to crackdown on illegal immigration. The President declared an emergency at the southern border, and as a result, there have already been many changes to policy.
Texas National Guard to make immigration arrests under agreement with Trump administration, Abbott says
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Gov. Abbott grants Texas National Guard arrest powers at border
Gov. Greg Abbott, in an exclusive interview with CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink, discussed the decision to grant Texas National Guard members the authority to arrest migrants at the border.
Texas Guard can make immigration arrests under new Trump agreement
Texas Guard soldiers now have the authority to help detain and deport undocumented people under an agreement between Texas and the Trump administration.
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