In a letter to U.S. congressional leaders, the governor blamed previous border security policy for leaving Texas “defenseless,” forcing state officials to spend billions.

The new president said he would designate drug cartels terrorists and send troops to the southern border to repel an “invasion," even as crossings are at a low.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency, send troops to the southern border, deport undocumented immigrants en masse and reinstate a policy requiring asylum seekers to wait their cases in Mexico — and Gov. Greg Abbott will be a key partner, he said during his inauguration on Monday.

The new president said he’ll work with Abbott to quickly build the border wall and crack down on illegal immigration.

The speech underscored President Trump's continued focus on immigration, which he called the nation's "number one issue."

All eyes were on Monday's presidential inauguration speech as Donald Trump became the 47th President of the United States of America.

Only minutes after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, President Donald Trump praised Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security policies and promised Texas would have support

President Donald Trump speaks about the border after his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. The president was talking about Texas' handling of the border when he realized the governor was in the crowd.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that flags at the state Capitol in Austin and all state office buildings will be raised to full-staff on Jan. 20, to mark President-elect Trump's inauguration.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced he has ordered all flags to be raised to full staff at the Texas Capitol and all state buildings on Monday, Jan. 20, the day President-elect Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States.

During his inaugural address on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump pledged to strengthen U.S.-Mexico border efforts by sending troops and enhancing infrastructure.

President Donald Trump's inauguration marks a major change ... delivering an enthusiastic endorsement of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border policies while pledging to continue construction of the ...