Is Abbott using the Texas National Guard to obstruct the border?

Democrats are urging the president to take a tougher stance against Texas. "Governor Greg Abbott is using the Texas National Guard to obstruct and create chaos at the border," congressman Joaquin Castro wrote on X, calling for federal control over the guardsmen.

Is Texas building a border wall?

An investigation by The Texas Tribune has identified for the first time where Texas has built its border wall, information the state keeps secret as it pours billions into the highly touted infrastructure project.

Are Republican governors backing Texas over illegal immigration?

Republican governors in half of the US have backed Texas in an intensifying standoff with the federal government over illegal immigration. The Supreme Court ruled this week against Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who has strung razor wire along miles of the frontier with Mexico.