Governor Greg Abbott announced Sunday that Texas Department of Public Safety operations are expected to “expand in coming days” as part of immigration enforcement efforts.
SAN ANTONIO — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Sunday that DPS operations are expected to expand within the coming days. Abbott posted that Texas DPS troopers and special agents have been deployed to assist President Trump's Homeland Security Investigations in "targeting and removing illegal immigrants."
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Sunday night that the Texas Department of Public Safety is preparing to assist ICE agents with their operations
Texas Governor Abbott has deployed DPS troopers and agents to aid President Trump's immigration crackdown, with expanding operations expected.
The federal government is ramping up immigration enforcement, and Texas is volunteering resources to assist. Governor Greg Abbott announced new initiatives to support border operations, including "targeted operations" focusing on migrants with criminal histories.
Texas' Military Department will coordinate with U.S. Border Patrol under the Trump Administration to "secure the border", government officials said.
As part of a nationwide crackdown against immigrants who may be in the U.S. without legal status, agents took to several Texas cities Sunday.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott surged additional Texas military resources to the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) to assist President Donald Trump with his border security efforts.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants Congress to reimburse Texas for more than $11 billion spent on border security during the Biden administration.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the federal government to reimburse his state for the more than $11 billion of taxpayer money it has spent on border security over the past four years.
A new bill filed in the Texas Senate would create a new Homeland Security division within the Texas Department of Public Safety.