Tag: Texas Governor Greg Abbot

Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Bill Designating Cartels as Terrorist Groups

June 9, 2023
Featured TopicsImmigration & Border SecurityMexican Drug CartelsRegional & State NewsState NewsterrorismTexasTexas Governor Greg AbbotUSUS FeaturesUS News
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Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a raft of border security bills on Thursday, including a bill designating drug cartels as terrorist organizations. Last September, Abbott issued an executive order to designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations and direct resources to counter these groups. The bill Abbott signed on Thursday, SB 1900, expands his prior…

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South Carolina Governor Planning National Guard Deployment to Assist Texas Border Mission

June 1, 2023
border securityFeatured TopicsHenry McMasterImmigration & Border SecurityPoliticsTexas Governor Greg AbbotU.S. illegal immigrationUS
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is the latest Republican governor to announce he will send some of his state’s National Guard troops to the U.S. southern border. On Wednesday, McMaster announced a plan to deploy troops to Texas, where fellow Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has been gathering resources to block illegal border crossings from Mexico….

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Virginia, West Virginia Governors Sending National Guard Troops to Texas Border

May 31, 2023
border securityexpiration of Title 42Featured TopicsGovernor Glenn YounkinImmigration & Border SecurityPoliticsTexas Governor Greg AbbotUS
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The governors of Virginia and West Virginia are the latest Republican state leaders to announce deployments of National Guard troops to assist Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security efforts. On Wednesday morning, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced he would deploy 100 of his state’s National Guard troops to Texas. “The ongoing border crisis facing our…

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