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, 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. Texas, he told Trump,

Gov. Greg Abbott met privately Wednesday with President Donald Trump at the White House on the twin topics of immigration and border security, further cementing the alliance of the two Republican leaders on two of the most divisive issues on the political landscape.

The Texas governor will join the president to discuss immigration, and as Trump signs an order banning transgender athletes from competing in women's sports.

The Republican governor hopes to have more information about Trump’s plans, including whether Texas can turn some border expenses over to the

AUSTIN, Texas — In a series of executive orders Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts and directed the state’s criminal justice agency to identify land and facilities that could be used for detaining and deporting undocumented migrants.

AUSTIN — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, continuing a three-day series of border security-related actions, issued five executive orders Wednesday directing state agencies to assist President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement operations.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott offered President Donald Trump a number of state facilities to help his administration secure the border.