The Texas National Guard has been "granted the power of immigration officials" to make arrests" and "exercise all the duties of an immigration agents" as the Greg Abbott administration seeks to help its federal counterpart conduct what it has dubbed as the largest deportation operation in American history.
Abbott announced the deal on Sunday night, saying the agreement "boosts man power for border security." The memorandum of understanding has not yet been "disseminated to all Texas border sectors," Breitbart reported. The outlet detailed that at least 3,000 National Guard soldiers from the state will be added to the ranks of those allowed to help the Trump administration crack down on unlawful immigration.
