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
Gov. Greg Abbott says his 'border czar' has been promoted to lead U.S. Border Patrol
The U.S. Border Patrol chief’s official X account posted Tuesday that Texas "border czar" Mike Banks was the agency’s 27th leader.
Texas-Mexico border already seeing big changes to illegal immigration after Trump's executive orders
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Trump to tap Texas “border czar” to lead U.S. Border Patrol, report says
Mike Banks, a former Border Patrol agent, has served in his current role as a special advisor to Gov. Greg Abbott since January 2023.
Gov. Greg Abbott asks Congress to reimburse $11 billion Texas spent on border security
Gov. Greg Abbott asked Congress to reimburse the state for billions of dollars in Texas taxpayer money spent on border security during former President Joe Biden’s administration. In letters Thursday to congressional leaders and the state delegation,
Trump expands on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border policies
Read more Only minutes after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, President Donald Trump praised Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security policies and promised Texas would have support from Washington now that he was in office.
Greg Abbott seeks $11 billion in federal reimbursements for border security
In a letter to U.S. congressional leaders, the governor blamed previous border security policy for leaving Texas “defenseless,” forcing state officials to spend billions.
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Texas Military to coordinate with Trump Administration under direction of Gov. Abbott
Texas' Military Department will coordinate with U.S. Border Patrol under the Trump Administration to "secure the border", ...
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Troops bolster Texas border security amid immigration crackdown
This is the second arrival of troops in El Paso since President Donald Trump announced that The Pentagon would be sending ...
Trump to install Texas border czar as Border Patrol chief, sources say
Mike Banks, who has spearheaded Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown, is expected to be appointed Border Patrol chief ...
Former BP agent and Texas border czar Mike Banks appointed as Trump’s Border Patrol chief
Banks has been serving as the Lone Star State’s first-ever border czar — a position created by Gov. Greg Abbott in 2023 to ...
With Trump considering Texas' 'border czar' to head Border Patrol, Cornyn praises pick
Texas' senior U.S. senator says he expects Trump to move swiftly on border matters once he resumes office next week.
US active duty troops beginning to arrive in Texas and San Diego to support border security
U.S. officials say active duty military troops are arriving in El Paso, Texas, and in San Diego on Thursday evening.
Border Patrol agent slain in Vermont is first killed in line of duty since 2014
David Maland, 44, was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the Sept. 11 attacks, his family ...
Border numbers at ‘pre-Biden levels’ with Trump in office: Texas sheriff | Morning in America
Border patrol agents have seen a more than 30% drop in border encounters since President Donald Trump took office, Homeland ...