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

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday ordered agencies in the Lone Star State to assist federal immigration officers and ...

The new Texas National Guard and military troops sent recently to the Rio Grande Valley will assist Border Patrol agents on ...

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas National Guard soldiers at the state's southern border now have the authority to arrest people who enter the U.S. without authorization after a new agreement with the Trump ...

Over 400 Texas National Guard troops and equipment began arriving in the Rio Grande Valley on Monday evening to assist with border security.

Soldiers with the Texas Army National Guard may now arrest aliens suspected ... Greg Abbott alongside Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Pete Flores essentially deputized the guard with ...

“This more than anything sends the message that the federal and state agencies are working together to solve this problem.” Since 2021, the Texas Guard has had a prominent role in Abbott’s ...

A memorandum of understanding between Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the State of Texas grants Texas National Guard soldiers immediate authority to make immigration arrests statewide ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A member of the National Guard patrols along a stretch of border wall, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in ...

Mancino said he is studying state guard structures in states such as Texas, Florida and California. If the Legislature agrees, the state appropriation would go toward equipment, training and ...