Texas National Guard Granted Authority to Make Immigration Arrests
- Texas National Guard soldiers can now arrest and detain individuals for entering the U.S. Illegally from Mexico under a new agreement with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, expanding their role in immigration enforcement.
- The agreement allows Guard members to investigate, arrest, and detain migrants for deportation, but they must operate under the supervision of a CBP official.
- Governor Greg Abbott has defended these border operations, stating they serve as a stopgap during the Biden administration's immigration enforcement.
- Democratic State Rep. Gene Wu criticized the agreement, claiming it makes law enforcement's job more difficult and exacerbates fear among vulnerable populations.
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