Texas Deploys Troops and Helicopters to Bolster Trump Administration's Border Crackdown

Governor Greg Abbott announces the Texas Tactical Border Force will work with federal agencies to enforce immigration laws at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is sending over 400 state troops, C-130 aircraft, and Chinook helicopters to the southern border to assist federal border security efforts.
The Texas Tactical Border Force will collaborate with U.S. Border Patrol agents as part of a coordinated effort with the Trump administration to address illegal immigration.
This deployment is an extension of Operation Lone Star, a state-led border security initiative Abbott launched in 2021 in response to previous federal immigration policies.
President Trump has escalated immigration enforcement, including deploying 1,500 active-duty U.S. military personnel to the border and initiating deportation flights using military aircraft.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro initially resisted accepting deportation flights but reversed his stance after economic threats from the Trump administration.