Abbott gave Trump credit when Texas closed a border site for booking migrants. But arrests were already low.
14-04-2025 12:00 via feeds.texastribune.org

Abbott gave Trump credit when Texas closed a border site for booking migrants. But arrests were already low.

Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas was able to close the Jim Hogg County facility because of Trump’s immigration policies. Records reveal that the reality is more nuanced.
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