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Greg Abbott: “Under Biden, ICE was underfunded. Border Patrol was…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Gov. Greg Abbott on State of the State, School Choice, Property Taxes, Border Security.

Published | Video Starts at 12:32

So, listen, we got to remain vigilant. For one, I want us as a state to partner with the Trump administration, knowing that the Trump administration is shorthanded right now. Under Biden, ICE was underfunded. Border Patrol was underfunded. Homeland Security Investigations was underfunded. They're short personnel. Texas can assist with that short personnel by providing National Guard, who I've deputized to work as Border Patrol agents to work as ICE agents so that they can perform the duties of federal law enforcement officials. (12:32–12:41)

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Asserts that ICE, Border Patrol, and Homeland Security Investigations were underfunded during Biden's presidency.

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