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Earlier this year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas Republicans responded to a Supreme Court ruling that allowed federal...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced he intends to build an 80-acre military base camp near Eagle Pass for the Texas Military Department. The “Forward Operating Base Eagle will be built to provide a base for 1,800 Texas National Guard and other “Texas Military” dispatched with orders at the Texas-Me

Flanked by armed National Guard members, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced Friday plans to build a base for up to 1,800 troops in Eagle Pass, as state

Flanked by armed National Guard members, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced on Friday plans to build a base housing up to 1,800 troops in Eagle Pass, close to the riverfront area where state leaders have been at loggerheads with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement.

The newly announced base will be able to house 1,800 National Guard members along the Rio Grande River.

Gov. Greg Abbott is doubling down on Texas’ border security efforts amid an ongoing standoff with the Biden Administration.

The Texas National Guard will spend nearly $131 million to build a forward operating base near the state’s border with Mexico to house up to 1,800 troops serving on a mission to deter illegal activity.