Gov. Greg Abbott ordered DPS to deploy what he called “tactical strike teams” to arrest undocumented migrants with outstanding warrants.

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Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to deploy tactical strike teams to Trump’s Administration homeland security operations today.

Gov. Greg Abbott is set to lay out his priorities for the legislative session — almost certain to include private school vouchers and bail system changes — in his State of the State address this weekend.

It was a change from the Republican governor's legal battles with the Biden administration. Abbott spent the last four years testing a state's ability to enforce immigration law — at times at odds with Border Patrol.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott seeks $11.1 billion from the federal government for the state's border security expenses.

Governor Abbott is expected to lay out his plan for the current session of the Texas Legislature and other goals he hopes to achieve in the next year.

The Texas governor said the additional troops will work alongside federal border agents as part of Trump's efforts to seize the offensive.

The announcement comes the day after Abbott ordered 400 Texas National Guard troops and additional military equipment to the Rio Grande Valley.

A video released by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) shows a group of men running for cover after illegal activity is halted.

According to reports, there were no injuries in the incident near Fronton Island, an uninhabited island in Starr County, Texas.