Greg Abbott, Texas and border wall

Gov. Greg Abbott says his 'border czar' has been promoted to lead U.S. Border Patrol
The U.S. Border Patrol chief’s official X account posted Tuesday that Texas "border czar" Mike Banks was the agency’s 27th leader.
President Trump pledges to expand border wall, praises Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
The speech underscored President Trump's continued focus on immigration, which he called the nation's "number one issue."
Greg Abbott Issues Warning to Texas A&M President Over DEI
Texas A&M University had planned to send a delegation to a conference that white and Asian people were ineligible to attend.
Trump moves to expand on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown in first executive orders
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.
Trump expands on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border policies
Only minutes after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, President Donald Trump praised Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security policies and promised Texas would have support from Washington now that he was in office.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott orders floating barriers to be set up along southern border
Among the slew of executive orders signed after reaching the White House Monday night, President Donald Trump formally withdrew the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), saying the far-reaching pandemic monitoring organization had "ripped off" the U.
Gov. Greg Abbott wants to extend Texas’ DEI ban to K-12 schools
Texas passed a DEI ban at the state’s public universities. Now Abbott wants the state to stop funding diversity programs in K-12 schools.
President Donald Trump shouts out Gov. Greg Abbott in inauguration address
President Donald Trump gave a shoutout to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during his inauguration address in the overflow room of the Emancipation Hall inside the U.S. Capitol.
US: Texas Expands Border Barrier After Trump’s Return to Office
Texas has ramped up its controversial border security measures by placing additional buoys along the Rio Grande following President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Governor Greg Abbott shared a video of the massive floating barriers being installed at the Texas-Mexico border,
Trump heaps praise on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott minutes after swearing-in ceremony
The new president said he’ll work with Abbott to quickly build the border wall and crack down on illegal immigration.
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Gov. Greg Abbott orders all flags raised to "full-staff" in Texas for Trump's inauguration
Gov. Greg Abbott announced he has ordered all flags to be raised to full staff at the Texas Capitol and all state buildings ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Shawn Thierry to juvenile justice board
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday appointed outgoing state Rep. Shawn Thierry, who recently switched from the Democrat to Republican ...
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Texas Gov. Abbott orders flags to full-staff for Trump's inauguration despite national mourning for Carter
AUSTIN – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed that American flags on state property be flown at full-staff to mark President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week, bypassing the national ...
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Texas House, Senate offer first glimpse at how $150B in tax money may be spent
Texas House and Senate budget writers filed the first drafts of the next state budget Wednesday, calling for more than $150 ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M president’s job over claim that university broke DEI ban
Abbott's comments came after A&M invited staffers and students to attend a conference that a conservative activist said broke ...
Texas lawmakers propose billions for school choice efforts: 'No matter their zip code'
The Texas House and Senate are both seeking $1 billion for school choice this year, according to budget proposals shared ...
Texas lawmakers unveil draft plan to spend billions on teacher raises, vouchers and border security
The state Senate’s draft budget would also lower property taxes by increasing the homestead exemption for most homeowners.