Texas State Immigration Enforcement after January 20, 2025
- MOU between TX National Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to allow the TX National Guard to carry out immigration enforcement.
- EO No. GA-53, issued by TX Governor Abbott, relating to developing an operational plan with the U.S. military to regain control of the Southern border.
- EO No. GA-54 relating to “state Agencies” assisting immigration officers (does not specify which state agencies specifies the functions as: “investigating, detaining, apprehending, and removing” and cites to the language in Trump EO specifically about law enforcement agencies (LEAs)).
- SB 8/HB 5580, a bill introduced in the Texas state legislature, would force cooperation between local LEAs and ICE under 287 (g) for counties with populations over 100,000 -this is currently not mandatory.
- TX Attorney General Paxton signs on to help DHS with mass deportations and calls on local LEAs to do the same.