In a series of executive orders Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts and directed the state’s criminal justice agency to identify land and facilities that could be used for detaining and deporting undocumented migrants.

Greg Abbott's orders are focused on strengthening border security, and include assisting with migrant arrests and looking for land for the government to lease.

Texas Governor Abbott orders state agencies to work with the Trump administration to enforce border security and immigration laws.

Gov. Greg Abbott issued five Executive Orders Wednesday directing state agencies to partner with the Trump Administration on their border and homeland security operations.

AUSTIN — 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, Abbott requested more than $11 billion from Washington.

The Republican governor on Wednesday ordered Texas agencies to help with arrests, share intelligence and help find new detainment facilities.

The Republican governor blamed the just-ended presidency of Democrat Joe Biden for the state having to step up to secure its border with Mexico.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) wants Congress to reimburse his state for more than $11 billion spent on border security since the start of the Biden administration. Abbott submitted a detailed invoice outlining the costs incurred by Operation Lone Star,

As president, Trump will likely have the final say in whether or not to grant Abbott’s request for a full reimbursement for Operation Lone Star.

When Donald Trump takes control of the White House on Monday, he will inherit something his voters hardly would have expected during a long campaign of berating outgoing President Joe Biden on immigration: a U.S.-Mexico border with the lowest number of illegal crossings in five years.

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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.