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Greg Abbott: “I've signed what's called a 287G law that was passed in the…”

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Governor Greg Abbott Addresses Texas Flooding Crisis and Disaster Response

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I'm asking Texas and conversations will assist the federal government with immigration. So I haven't had direct conversation with her. I do know that Texas has offered detention facilities. I've signed what's called a 287G law that was passed in the session that requires local jails to work with online security. Listen, we, we want to do everything we can to make sure that those here legally are allowed to remain. Legally. Those who are here illegally, they'll be turned over to ice. (29:46–29:57)

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