The Texas National Guard can now arrest and detain individuals entering the U.S. unlawfully
The new authority is a shift for the Guard and the military broadly, which has been limited to a supporting role for the Border Patrol.
Texas governor orders National Guard to enforce immigration law at border
The accord will expand the Trump administration’s footprint by deputizing National Guard members as immigration agents.
Texas National Guard soldiers now have authority to make arrests at U.S.-Mexico border
The new policy is a result of a memorandum of understanding between Gov. Greg Abbott and the head of U.S Customs and Border Protection.
Texas National Guard gains authority to arrest migrants under new agreement
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said "I immediately said yes" when the Trump administration asked Texas about the agreement.
Texas Empowers National Guard to Make Immigration Arrests
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he’s empowered the National Guard to make immigration arrests, the latest move by the Republican ally of President Donald Trump to help crack down on immigration and secure the border.
Texas National Guard to make immigration arrests under agreement with Trump administration, Abbott says
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas National Guard soldiers will have the authority to make immigration arrests under an agreement with the Trump administration,
Greg Abbott Gives Texas National Guard Sweeping New Powers
Governor Greg Abbott announced Sunday that the Texas National Guard has been authorized to carry out immigration arrests under an agreement with the Trump administration. The order deputizes the Texas National Guard with immigration and arrest authority,
Mexico president makes deal with Trump to pause tariffs for a month, put 10K troops on border
President Trump and Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Monday that they had agreed a one-month pause on the ...
Mexico, US reach deal that puts Trump tariffs on hold
The last-minute deal had echoes of Trump's first administration, when he threatened Mexico with tariffs and Sheinbaum Pardo's ...
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Mexico’s president says tariffs delayed after Trump meeting
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced an agreement with President Donald Trump to delay tariffs on Mexican ...