Abbott, border and Texas Republican

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.
After teasing border security rollback, Texas plunges in deeper
Texas’ border spending exploded after Joe Biden’s election, then state leaders signaled a new willingness to reduce it when Trump won. That didn’t last long.
Greg Abbott offers details on what Texas offers in return for $11 billion for border costs
Gov. Greg Abbott, back on Capitol Hill to request an $11 billion federal refund for state border security costs, provided more details Thursday about what Texas offers in return. Abbott’s plan involves making 4,
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.
Gov. Abbott offers 100 miles of border to feds, wants $11B for costs under Biden
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is proposing to lease or sell more than 100 miles of borderlands to the federal government.
Private border wall in South Texas still standing despite fraud by group fundraisers
Border Report revisited a privately built 3.5-mile segment of border wall south of Mission, Texas, after Steve Bannon pleaded ...
The border transforms from years of chaos to silence as Trump takes over
The Rio Grande Valley of South Texas has been quiet nearly a month after President Donald Trump returned to the White House ...
Idle buses, empty Border Patrol boats: Arrests for illegal crossings fall in the Rio Grande Valley
Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley have seen a sharp drop in apprehensions along the southern border since the new administration started.
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Border Wall Construction Restarts in California and Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asks Congress to reimburse the state for $11 billion it says it spent on its own border wall during ...
Since Trump’s ‘Emergency,’ What Is Actually Happening on the Border?
Bored troops are standing watch, shelters have emptied from McAllen, Texas, to Tucson, Ariz., and border patrols speed ...
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Texas National Guard can now arrest and detain people who illegally enter the US
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A member of the National Guard patrols along a stretch of border ...
Bannon’s guilty plea and the end of the ‘We Build the Wall’ fiasco
A conservative group said it was raising private funds for a border wall. The result culminated in Steve Bannon pleading guilty to defrauding donors.
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Governor offers Trump land, military bases and jail cells in Texas to support deportation
Gov. Greg Abbott, seeking about $11 billion to defray state spending on border security, didn’t come empty handed to ...
Texas and Trump boost cooperation to prevent illegal immigration at the U.S. - Mexico border
Governor Greg Abbott and President Trump are increasing efforts to boost border security. The Governor traveled to Washington ...