Texas National Guard Troops Ordered to Return Home This Week, Governor Says

The Republican governor ordered hundreds of state National Guard troops to Illinois in October to protect federal agents.
Texas National Guard Troops Ordered to Return Home This Week, Governor Says
National Guard members walk at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Broadview facility in Chicago on Oct. 9, 2025. Jeenah Moon/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that the Texas National Guard troops deployed to Illinois weeks ago have been told to return to their home state this week.

During an event on Saturday, Abbott told reporters with local news outlets that “they’ve already been ordered to return before Thanksgiving,” referring to the National Guard troops who were deployed in October to Illinois. Thanksgiving is on Thursday, Nov. 27, meaning the troops would be back before that date.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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