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Texas Empowers National Guard Soldiers to Arrest Asylum Seekers at U.S. Border

HeadlineFeb 06, 2025

In Texas, an agreement between state officials and the Trump administration will allow soldiers in the Texas National Guard to make immigration arrests at the border and help ICE detain and deport undocumented people. This comes as the Trump administration continues its campaign of mass deportations, with more than 8,000 immigration arrests since January 20.

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