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Trump Is Expected To Extend U.S. Troops’ Deployment To Mexico Border Into January
Posted on · The move would extend the rare deployment of active-duty troops at the U.S.-Mexico border, rather than only National Guard soldiers and personnel.
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Trump Says He’ll Send As Many As 15,000 Troops to Southern Border
Posted on · The original plan to send about 5,000 troops to the border was announced Monday
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US Troops Deployed at Border Limited in What They Can Do
Posted on · The troops will not be allowed to detain immigrants, seize drugs from smugglers or have any direct involvement in stopping the migrant caravan
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US: ‘Everything on Table’ to Block Migrants at Border
Posted on · Pentagon approves a request for additional troops at the southern border, expected to total at least 800 and possibly more than 1,000
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Mural In Westchase District Will Honor Harvey’s First Responders And Volunteer Rescuers
Posted on · Artist Larry Crawford has started painting on the ditch located at the intersection of the Brays Bayou and Wilcrest Drive
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California Reaches Deal On National Guard Border Mission
Posted on · The announcement came after a week of uncertainty in which Trump bashed the governor's insistence that troops avoid immigration-related work
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California Rejects Border Duties For Troops
Posted on · The state's position infuriated some federal officials because the restrictions California officials wanted to impose on what the state's troops would not do were considered onerous
Immigration
Texas Gov. Deploys 760 National Guardsman To Border
Posted on · Abbott said there had been more than a 200 percent increase in the number of MS-13 gang members crossing the border, though he did not specify a time frame
Immigration
So Far, National Guard Troops On The Border Are Observing, Not Enforcing
Posted on · With a highly-visible, non-mobile presence at the edge of the Rio Grande, National Guard troops are so far being seen, more than heard
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Governor Greg Abbott Heading To The Border To Meet With National Guard Troops
Posted on · Governor Greg Abbott plans to send at least one thousand troops to the border
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‘We Have A Dearth Of Manpower’: National Guard Makes Way To Laredo
Posted on · The Laredo section of the Texas-Mexico border spans 170 miles and contains no walls or fences
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UPDATE: Abbott Says National Guard Impact ‘Meaningful’ On Immigration And Crime
Posted on · Trump said the Guard is needed to combat what he has called a crisis of migrant crossings and crime
Politics 101
Is DACA Really Dead, What the National Guard Move Is All About, And Why Texas Needs NAFTA (Seriously)
Posted on · BONUS: Will it be Abbott vs. White or Abbott vs. Valdez in November?
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UPDATE: Texas Boosts Number Of Troops To Mexico Border To At Least 1,000
Posted on · Abbott told San Antonio radio station KTSA on Monday that the state will add around 300 Guard members a week
Houston Matters
Full Show: Troops At The Border, And Repealing A Constitutional Amendment (April 9, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: We learn about Texas National Guard troops being deployed to the border. Then, we discuss the process of repealing a constitutional amendment. Plus, veterinarian Lori Teller answers your pet care questions. And we get an update on Houston sports.