Greg Abbott
Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas would carry on “utilizing every tool and strategy” to respond to the border crisis after the high court froze its controversial immigration law.
Trump had said the Texas governor was “absolutely” on his shortlist of potential running mates.
The Homeland Security secretary said the governor was wrong to say Biden needed a backbone to fix the Southern border.
Meanwhile, both President Biden and Donald Trump are expected to make appearances in cities along the Texas border on Thursday.
In nearby Amarillo County, the Pantex nuclear weapons plant paused operations and evacuated all nonessential personnel.
Gov. Greg Abbott says the federal government has “broken the compact between the United States and the States” with its immigration policies.
He sounded more enthusiastic about sending state troops to the Texas border than about local educational programs.