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February 25, 2025

Texas governor announces crackdown on massive illegal immigrant community near major city

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces that state authorities, working with the Department of Homeland Security, are conducting an immigration and law enforcement operation in Colony Ridge.

February 5, 2025

Trump holding Oval Office meeting with Texas Gov. Abbott over 'securing the southern border'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott meets at the White House on Wednesday with President Donald Trump to discuss their efforts to beef up security along America's southern border with Mexico.

January 24, 2025

Texas Gov. Abbott asks government to reimburse state for $11B spent to secure southern border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the federal government to reimburse his state for the more than $11 billion of taxpayer money it has spent on border security over the past four years.

January 16, 2025

Red state illegal immigration crackdown produces nearly 50K criminal arrests

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave an update on the state’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, reporting a decline in illegal crossings by nearly 90%.

January 13, 2025

Abbott orders flags at full-staff for Trump's inauguration despite one month order to honor Carter

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that flags at the state Capitol in Austin and all state office buildings will be raised to full-staff on Jan. 20, to mark President-elect Trump's inauguration.

January 7, 2025

4 Tren de Aragua members arrested trying to sneak across Texas border: Abbott

Four suspects linked to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua were caught trying to sneak across the southern U.S. border, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced.

December 16, 2024

Greg Abbott blasts migrant accused of setting Texas home on fire with children inside: 'Locate & deport'

Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar, the migrant accused of setting his house on fire with his three children inside, was criticized in an X post by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday.

December 4, 2024

The simple solution to the ‘Californication’ of American energy policy

President-elect Trump and California Gov. Newsom are polar opposites on power production: Trump represents a mindset of energy abundance while Newsom represents one of energy scarcity.

November 27, 2024

Appeals court rules Texas has right to build razor wire border wall to deter illegal immigration: 'Huge win'

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Texas may build a razor wire border wall to deter illegal immigration into the Lone Star State.

October 25, 2024

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott challenges Kamala Harris to declare Tren de Aragua a terrorist organization

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott challenged Vice President Kamala Harris to declare Tren de Aragua a foreign terrorist organization as the Democratic candidate holds a rally in Houston.