Immigration & Border Security

Texas National Guard Deputized to Make Immigration Arrests at Southern Border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has partnered with the White House to increase border security through the use of the National Guard and other assets.
Texas National Guard Deputized to Make Immigration Arrests at Southern Border
Migrants congregate on the banks of the Rio Grande at the U.S. border with Mexico on Dec. 20, 2022, where members of the Texas National Guard cordoned off a gap in the U.S. border wall. Morgan Lee/AP Photo
Kimberly Hayek
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The Texas National Guard has struck an agreement with the Trump administration to arrest and detain illegal immigrants, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Sunday.

The pact between Texas and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) means the Texas National Guard may investigate, arrest, and detain illegal immigrants and assist in deporting them.

Kimberly Hayek
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.