Some examples, the United States is kind of shorthanded as it concerns Border Patrol agents and ICE agents. So Texas is stepping up. And I've authorized our National Guard to assist Border Patrol in apprehensions of people crossing the border illegally. I've authorized the Texas Department of Public Safety to be embedded with ICE as ICE are making arrest across the state of Texas. (01:37–01:45)
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Asserts that the Texas National Guard is authorized to assist in border apprehensions.
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