Gov. Abbott Deploys Texas National Guard to the Border

 

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to Major General Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General of the Texas National Guard, ordering guardsmen to assist the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) with arresting individuals for state charges related to the border crisis.

During the Governor's Border Security Summit in Del Rio in mid-June, the Governor announced that individuals who commit criminal trespass or other state offenses will be subject to arrest and confinement. This order builds upon the Governor's disaster declaration that directs DPS to enforce all federal and state criminal laws including for criminal trespassing, smuggling, and human trafficking.

"To respond to this disaster and secure the rule of law at our Southern border, more manpower is needed—in addition to the troopers from DPS and soldiers from the Texas National Guard I have already deployed there—and DPS needs help in arresting those who are violating state law," reads the letter. "By virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, I hereby order that the Texas National Guard assist DPS in enforcing Texas law by arresting lawbreakers at the border."

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CGM5, Tue, 07/27/2021 - 15:57

With the huge influx of joe biden's illegal aliens the Mexican cartels are making millions of dollars off of the people trying to sneak in. They are also taking advantage of the huge overload this has caused our Border Patrol and other law enforcement and are smuggling even more drugs than normal. THANK GOODNESS WE HAVE A GOVERNOR, WHO UNLIKE OUR PRESIDENT IS A TRUE LEADER AND PUTS THE WELLFARE OF OUR CITIZENS BEFORE HIS PARTY OR OWN CAREER!

Hmmmm, Thu, 07/29/2021 - 10:08

Remember when Joe Biden told the world to “surge the border” if he’s elected during a presidential debate. I’m sure that has nothing to do with the major increase at the end of trumps presidency. But who knows

Hmmmm, Fri, 07/30/2021 - 17:49

All these people have to do is simply exist in a certain area for the next census. Doesn’t even matter if they’re granted amnesty since the Democrats lost their minds when trump tried to put a citizenship question on it (wonder why). Gotta re supply for those electoral votes since everyone seems to be fleeing heavy blue states for various reasons. 

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