Gov. Abbott offers Trump state resources to secure the border
The governor met with the president in the Oval Office Wednesday afternoon and called this a "very productive day."
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The governor met with the president in the Oval Office Wednesday afternoon and called this a "very productive day."
A few weeks into his second term, President Donald Trump has issued dozens of executive orders.
Since Mr. Trump's inauguration, ICE has increased arrest operations across the country, recording as many 1,000 arrests on some days.
Before 1,100 attendees at the Arnold Oil Company in Austin, the governor announced seven of his top priorities
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott explained why he agreed when the Trump administration asked Texas to join their new plan.
One of Abbott's biggest priorities is funding his school choice program.
The organizers said the rally is just the beginning of their efforts.
The Temporary Protected Status designation has been used by Republican and Democratic administrations to grant temporary immigration protections to migrants.
The DHS proposal would terminate a Biden administration program that allowed more than 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to fly to the U.S.
More than 400 additional Texas National Guard troops arrived at the Texas-Mexico border Monday.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the Texas Department of Public Safety is assisting federal authorities.
There are limits on where immigration officials can operate, and constitutional protections remain in place.
Hundreds gathered in Dallas and Fort Worth to protest President Donald Trump's new immigration policies on Sunday.
The Trump administration is also issuing bans and restrictions on legal immigration, including refugees displaced by violence.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
The arrangement, known as a "Safe Third Country" agreement, would empower U.S. immigration officials to deport non-Salvadoran migrants to El Salvador.
The Republican governor wants Congress to reimburse Texas for more than $11 billion spent on border security.
CBS News Texas contacted nearly 30 districts in North Texas to find out what they would do if immigration agents come knocking.
This is the latest development after President Trump declared a national emergency along the southern border and ordered the Defense Department to provide troops.
Sylvia DeLeon and Gissel Lorenzo work at the same Bishop Arts taco place. They are also friends whose parents worry about deportation.
Hundreds of "illegal immigrant criminals" in the U.S. were arrested and hundreds more flown out of the country on military aircraft, the White House said.
"The federal government has been derelict in its duty because immigration people say it's a federal issue."
The far-reaching move empowers federal immigration agencies to target a population of migrants who came to the U.S. with the government's permission.
In the first few days following federal immigration orders, teachers in Dallas' Bishop Arts area say classroom numbers have dropped.
The LULAC Texas State Director said they're focusing on addressing the rising fears of their community.
