A minor trespassing case gives Gov. Greg Abbott’s border initiative its first courtroom win

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How federal pandemic aid helped Texas pay for Greg Abbott’s border mission

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Texas National Guard guidance discouraging soldiers from saving drowning migrants draws scrutiny

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Gov. Greg Abbott redirects $500 million from other agencies to fund border security mission through end of fiscal year

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New federal lawsuit seeks to halt Texas’ border trespassing arrests, give more than $5 million to illegally detained migrants

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Gov. Greg Abbott asks for private donations to bus migrants to D.C. after criticism for using taxpayer money

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Texas soldier who drowned trying to help migrants wasn’t equipped with flotation device

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Fact-checking Texas leaders’ claims about Operation Lone Star

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Federal judge plans to temporarily force Biden administration to keep rule that turns migrants away at the U.S.-Mexico border

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Some Texas Republicans push for Gov. Greg Abbott to use state personnel to deport migrants

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