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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Renzo Downey

Gov. Greg Abbott focuses on border security in first address since Allen and Brownsville tragedies

Gov. Greg Abbott greets Texas Army National Guard troops deploying from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Monday May 8, 2023, to secure the Texas-Mexico border in anticipation of the end of Title 42 later this week.
Gov. Greg Abbott greets Texas Army National Guard troops deploying from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Monday to secure the Texas-Mexico border in anticipation of the end of Title 42 later this week. (Credit: Jay Janner/American-Statesman/USA TODAY NETWORK via REUTERS)

In his first public address since tragedies in Allen and Brownsville, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that he’s deploying 450 National Guard soldiers to the southern border ahead of the end of Title 42.

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