Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) offered the Trump administration access to 4,000 vacant prison beds across Texas for the federal government’s detention of illegal immigrants in custody. Abbott’s pitch during a White House appearance Wednesday and again on cable news that night comes as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have had to release 461 illegal immigrants

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott offered President Donald Trump land for more border wall, military bases to house federal authorities and prison cells as

Texas National Guard soldiers now have the authority to make immigration arrests and help detain and deport undocumented people under an agreement between the state and the Trump administration that requires those duties be done under the supervision and direction of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official.

The agreement between Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Customs and Border Protection is "effective immediately," the governor said.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed five executive orders ordering state agencies to help the federal government in their deportation efforts.

Gov. Greg Abbott, seeking about $11 billion to defray state spending on border security, didn’t come empty handed to Wednesday’s Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump.

The new policy is a result of a memorandum of understanding between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

WASHINGTON - Texas Governor Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump will meet at the White House on Wednesday. The two are scheduled to meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon, shortly before Pres. Trump signs an executive order to keep biological men from competing in women's sports.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will meet Wednesday with President Donald Trump as the state asks the federal government to cover about $11 billion in costs from the years-long Operation Lone Star border security initiative.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump met at the White House to discuss the situation at the border on Wednesday.