Greg Abbott seeks $11 billion in federal reimbursements for border security
Greg Abbott asks Congress to reimburse $11 billion Texas spent on border security
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott asked Congress to reimburse the state for billions of dollars in Texas taxpayer money spent on border security during former President Joe Biden’s administration. In letters Thursday to congressional leaders and the state delegation, Abbott requested more than $11 billion from Washington.
Gov. Greg Abbott asks federal government for $11B to cover Operation Lone Star. Here's why.
The Republican governor blamed the just-ended presidency of Democrat Joe Biden for the state having to step up to secure its border with Mexico.
Border security efforts resumed with rows of buoys placed along the Rio Grande River. Bullish officials in Texas ramped up the state's controversial defence measures following President Donald Trump's inauguration.
Republicans in the U.S. Senate, led by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, introduced a bill to protect military installations and training areas from America’s adversaries, including China, Iran, North Korea and Russia.
TX, along with several GOP cosponsors, introduced a bill to protect military installations and training areas from U.S. adversaries, including China, Iran, North Korea and Russia.
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University of Houston, University of Texas and Texas A&M University systems among those determining next steps after Greg Abbott's orders on Chinese espionage
() – Since Gov. Greg Abbott launched his border security mission, Operation Lone Star, in 2021, OLS officers have apprehended more than 530,600 illegal border crossers. They’ve also made more than 50,
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News of a ceasefire deal on Wednesday also felt long overdue to Rabbi Eitan Krul of the Congregation Shaar Hashalom in Houston. Krul, who moved to the U.S. two years ago from Israel, said as a religious leader, his aim is on being bigger than the agendas of political leaders.
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The new president said he would designate drug cartels terrorists and send troops to the southern border to repel an “invasion," even as crossings are at a low.
Since Gov. Greg Abbott launched his border security mission, Operation Lone Star, in 2021, OLS officers have apprehended more than 530,600 illegal border crossers. They’ve also made more than 50,000 criminal arrests, with more than 43,000 felony charges reported.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants Congress to reimburse Texas for more than $11 billion spent on border security during the Biden administration.
The speech underscored President Trump's continued focus on immigration, which he called the nation's "number one issue."
Since Gov. Greg Abbott launched his border security mission, Operation Lone Star, in 2021, OLS officers have apprehended more than 530,600 illegal border crossers. They’ve also made more than 50,000 criminal arrests,
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