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WEBGovernor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry.
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a crackdown on Venezuelan gang Tren …
WEBGov. Greg Abbott on Monday said the state is launching a crackdown on Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang that has drawn national attention and that the Texas Republican likened to “MS-13 on ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott attacks Harris for busing migrants ... - NBC News
WEBSep 4, 2024 · MESA, Ariz. — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday, while campaigning for former President Donald Trump, criticized Vice President Kamala Harris and the Biden administration for busing migrants...
Greg Abbott wins 3rd term as Texas governor, beats Beto …
WEBNov 9, 2022 · Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won a third term Tuesday, defeating Democrat Beto O’Rourke in a race that tested the direction of America’s supersized red state following the Uvalde school...
U.S. government sues Texas over Gov. Greg Abbott’s floating …
WEBJul 24, 2023 · The U.S. Justice Department announced Monday it is suing Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott after the state declined to remove the floating barrier deployed earlier this month on the Rio Grande near...
Greg Abbott signs Texas bill letting police arrest migrants ... - NBC News
WEBDec 19, 2023 · Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed legislation that makes it a criminal offense to enter the state illegally, setting up a potential clash with President Joe Biden's administration over...
Abbott Signs Law Allowing Texas to Arrest Migrants, Setting Up …
WEBDec 18, 2023 · Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday escalated his challenge of President Biden’s border policies by signing a measure that allows Texas law enforcement officials to arrest migrants who enter the state...
Gov. Greg Abbott signs $18 billion tax cut package for Texas …
WEBJul 24, 2023 · Gov. Greg Abbott has signed an $18 billion tax cut for Texas property owners, sending the proposals to voters for their approval later this year. The package puts $12.6 billion of the state’s...
Texas Re-elects Abbott as Its Governor, Rejecting O’Rourke
WEBNov 8, 2022 · HOUSTON — Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas brushed off a concerted and well-funded challenge from Beto O’Rourke, the former congressman from El Paso, winning a third term by a comfortable margin on...
Texas’ Abbott uses televised address to target border, crime
WEBFeb 17, 2023 · AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott offered no hints about whether he might run for president in a rare primetime address Thursday night, but used it to make a case that hard-line immigration measures, tougher criminal penalties and a humming economy are a model for the rest of the U.S.