Greg Abbott's orders are focused on strengthening border security, and include assisting with migrant arrests and looking for land for the government to lease.
"Finally, we have a federal government working to end this crisis. Texas has a partner in the White House we can work with to secure the Texas-Mexico border," Abbott said in a statement.
AUSTIN — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, continuing a three-day series of border security-related actions, issued five executive orders Wednesday directing state agencies to assist President Donald ...