While Texas Republicans largely back Abbott's request, it remains uncertain whether Congress will approve the funding

Governor Greg Abbott and Trump's border security partnership is taking shape with expanded state and federal enforcement.

The closest Texas has gotten to legalize sports gambling was in 2023, when a bill by State Rep. Jeff Leach cleared the House by an 82-51 vote but was never picked up by Texas Senate

Abbott, a fierce Trump ally, signed a series of executive orders to collaborate with the federal government in deportation efforts in the Lone Star State.

Governor Greg Abbott said 400 soldiers will be deployed

Greg Abbott sent letters to Congress, urging federal support to cover Texas' multibillion-dollar Operation Lone Star expenditures.

As federal agencies gear up to resume construction, Trump emphasized that immigration remains the nation's "top priority.

Banks played a key role in Texas' Operation Lone Star, an initiative aimed at countering record levels of migrant crossings

Gov. Greg Abbott is the first state leader to defy President Biden's order to fly flags at half-staff during a 30-day mourning period for Jimmy Carter.

The gang members were part of a larger group of migrants, including unaffiliated individuals and families.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent his condolences late President Jimmy Carter's family, specifically to Rosalynn Carter despite the fact that she died last year.

A Texas doctor was forced to delete their TikTok about getting undocumented immigrants healthcare after the governor threatened to defund a children's hospital.

Texas is reportedly considering a plan to increase migrant buses which would send illegal migrants directly to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers to ease the process of deportation.

During Fiscal Year 2024, out of Texas' 991,149 undocumented immigrant encounters, more than 60,000 of them were unaccompanied minors

The policy, driven by Gov. Abbott's executive order, aims to assess healthcare costs for undocumented immigrants, sparking concerns about access and privacy.

"Texas will defend and safeguard itself and our public treasury from any potential threat, including those posed by the Chinese Communist Party," said Abbott

While there is no solid evidence yet that a migrant surge is underway, authorities are preparing for that possibility.

Gov. Abbott's executive orders impose strict sanctions aimed at preventing espionage and infiltration from several countries labeled as "foreign adversaries."

The Adams administration had sued Texas citing an 1817 state law that criminalized bringing an indigent person into the state

Trump won Starr County with 57.7% of the support, flipping a longtime Democratic stronghold as GOP gains ground with Latino voters

The state's legislative session starts in January and Gov. Abbott announced school choice would be his top priority.

Governor Abbott now stands as the only authority who can delay Robert Roberson's execution.

Texas authorities have cracked down on the organization after governor Abbott declared it a foreign terrorist group in mid-September

Two Venezuelan nationals have been indicted for capital murder in Harris County, each one facing a $10 million bond following the June murder

It's not the first time the Texas governor has posted about the risks of alligators for immigrants on his X account

The federal government has already designated the group as a transnational criminal organization

He also claims that Operation Lone Star has resulted in the apprehension of over 517,400 illegal immigrants and more than 45,900 arrests

"That is one more criminal the Biden-Harris Administration let into our country that is now behind bars", said the governor on X

Hurricane Beryl may have caused up to $32bn worth of damages and losses in the United States

Cook is a 32-year-old ER nurse born and raised in the Houston area