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Coverage dated February 2, 2025 to February 3, 2025

Texas National Guard can now arrest and detain people who illegally enter the US

Headline from KOB 4, on the newest of 2 developments

Texas National Guard soldiers can arrest and detain people for entering the U.S. illegally from Mexico under an agreement with the Trump administration that expands the military’s role in immigration enforcement.

KOB 4's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Texas National Guard troops allowed to make immigration arrests

    Headline from Fox7 Austin ·

  2. Newest

    Texas National Guard can now arrest and detain people who illegally enter the US

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

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Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Breitbart News

    EXCLUSIVE: Texas National Guard Granted Authority to Make Immigration Arrests (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    A memorandum of understanding between Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the State of Texas, reviewed by Breitbart Texas will immediately grant Texas National Guard soldiers the authority to make immigration arrests within the Lone Star state.

  2. Fox News

    Texas National Guard deputized to make immigration arrests (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    The Texas National Guard has new authority to conduct immigration arrests under a Sunday agreement with President Donald Trump's Customs and Border Protection.

  3. Latin Times

    Texas National Guard Enabled To Make Immigration-Related Arrests As Abbott Seeks Tol Help With Trump's Deportations (opens Latin Times)

    Published

    Latin Times's feed description

    Agents will be able to "exercise all the duties of an immigration agent" so long as they are accompanied by U.S. immigration officers

  4. Fox7 Austin

    Texas National Guard troops allowed to make immigration arrests (opens Fox7 Austin)

    Published

    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    The Trump administration and the state of Texas have reached a deal that will allow Texas National Guard troops to make immigration arrests.

  5. KOB 4

    Texas National Guard can now arrest and detain people who illegally enter the US (opens KOB 4)

    Published

    KOB 4's feed description

    Texas National Guard soldiers can arrest and detain people for entering the U.S. illegally from Mexico under an agreement with the Trump administration that expands the military’s role in immigration enforcement.

  6. Blaze Media

    Gov. Abbott says Texas National Guard now has authority to arrest illegal aliens (opens Blaze Media)

    Published

    Blaze Media's feed description

    It's believed to be the first agreement of this kind.

  7. Military Times

    Texas Guard can make immigration arrests under new Trump agreement (opens Military Times)

    Published

    Military Times's feed description

    Texas Guard soldiers now have the authority to help detain and deport undocumented people under an agreement between Texas and the Trump administration.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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