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Texas could sell 100 miles of border to feds, Abbott says
Abbott is in Washington this week to lobby Congress for $11 billion to compensate Texas for money spent on his Operation Lone Star, to secure the border during the Biden Administration.
Gov. Abbott advocates for Congressional reimbursement of $11.1 billion spent on Texas border security in second trip to D.C.
With billions of dollars on the line, Gov. Greg Abbott is back in Washington, D.C. for the second straight week.
Gov. Abbott back in Washington, D.C. asking for federal reimbursement of border security costs
Abbott said that if Congress pays back the state, they will receive about 70 miles of border wall that either has already been built or is in the process of being completed, along with other barriers state National Guard members have put into place.
Gov. Greg Abbott Escalates Border Security with Operation Lone Star, Touting Over 531K Apprehensions in Texas
Texas Governor Abbott's Operation Lone Star reports over 531,100 immigrant apprehensions and significant drug seizures.
Texas will provide assets in Trump's border security fight, but Abbott says feds must pay
Here's why the Texas governor, who helped make border security a top issue in the 2024 election cycle, is heading back to Washington next week.
Gov. Greg Abbott pushes Congress for $11.1 billion reimbursement to secure Texas border
For the second consecutive week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott returned to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to advocate for federal reimbursement of the state's border security efforts under Operation Lone Star.
Governor Abbott meets with President Trump about border security
Border security took center stage during a White House meeting with Governor Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump. The governor aimed to achieve two goals: seek reimbursement for the billions Texas has invested in border security and assist the president in his commitment to addressing illegal crossings. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has more.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to meet with President Trump to discuss border security
Abbott is set to discuss border security with President Trump Wednesday afternoon, the White House announced early Wednesday morning.
Gov. Greg Abbott is back in Washington in search of $11 billion payback for border costs
Gov. Greg Abbott returned to the nation’s capital Wednesday in his ongoing pursuit of $11 billion from the federal government to cover the cost of the state’s four-year-old
'The Bible calls for strong borders': Abbott tries to school Pope on the holy book
Gov. Greg Abbott schooled Pope Francis on the Bible after the Catholic leader criticized President Donald Trump's mass ...
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New head of Border Patrol to swear in National Guard, DPS who can arrest immigrants
The new head of the Border Patrol is in the Valley Friday. Mike Banks is in Edinburg where he will be swearing in 300 National Guard and Texas Department of ...
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Abbott meeting with Trump at White House to discuss border issues
The governor has requested the federal government reimburse Texas for his border hardening measures under Operation Lone Star ...
Texas and Trump boost cooperation to prevent illegal immigration at the U.S. - Mexico border
Gov. Greg Abbott met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office last week to discuss various strategies on how they can ...