Texas National Guard soldiers can arrest and detain people for entering the U.S. illegally from Mexico under an agreement ...

The agreement between Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Customs and Border Protection is "effective immediately," the governor said.

Texas National Guard soldiers now have the authority to make immigration arrests and help detain and deport undocumented ...

The Texas National Guard has new authority to conduct immigration arrests under a Sunday agreement with President Donald ...

Governor Greg Abbott announced Sunday that the Texas National Guard has been authorized to carry out immigration arrests ...

The new authority is a shift for the Guard and the military broadly, which has been limited to a supporting role for the ...

The new policy is a result of a memorandum of understanding between Gov. Greg Abbott and the head of U.S Customs and Border ...

Why it matters: The national guard's increased powers are part of President Trump's immigration crackdown vow to expel millions of undocumented immigrants, which saw him sign executive orders ...

Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott say that as a part of the deal with the Trump administration, the state's national guard has the ...

Texas Guard soldiers now have the authority to help detain and deport undocumented people under an agreement between Texas ...