Biden administration, Texas move to get tough at the border Follow Us Question of the Day By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times - Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday authorized the National Guard to help arrest those involved in immigrant smuggling along his state’s border with Mexico, marking the latest get-tough approach officials are trying as the situation deteriorates. Mr. Abbott moved just hours after Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced plans to restart some work on the Trump border wall, finishing technological improvements to sections where the barrier has been built but where President Biden’s work stoppage blocked the rest of the construction.