To strengthen border security, Abbott approved the installation of barbed wire and buoys along dangerous stretches of the Rio Grande and has deployed the Texas National Guard and Department of Public Safety to apprehend those crossing illegally.
Despite these efforts, the Biden administration has legally challenged all his initiatives.
Abbott has voiced support for deportation programs proposed by former President Trump and sees the upcoming presidential election as a crucial turning point for the country.
“There’s no way America can remain the country that we are if we have four more years of Kamala Harris,” Abbott stated. He also expressed his desire to collaborate with a future Trump administration to secure the border.
