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Texas Gov. Abbott: State will seek federal reimbursement for border measures
Key takeaways
- Greg Abbott (R) said Monday that his state will seek federal reimbursement for border security measures taken by the Lone Star State during the Biden administration.
- Under former President Biden, Texas intensely cracked down on immigration along its southern border with Mexico.
- Abbott pushed constitutional boundaries on whether Texas or the federal government had jurisdiction over the border and immigration enforcement during Biden s term.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Greg Abbott (R) said Monday that his state will seek federal reimbursement for border security measures taken by the Lone Star State during the Biden administration.
The Trump administration has now opened up the window for us to be able to file for reimbursement of the expenses that we incurred, and we re seeking reimbursement as we speak, right now, of billions of dollars of costs that Texas incurred to secure the border and the failure of the Biden administration to do its job, Abbott told NewsNation s Ali Bradley in a Monday interview.
Under former President Biden, Texas intensely cracked down on immigration along its southern border with Mexico.
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