President Donald Trump has made immigration enforcement a top priority for his administration and has supported Abbott’s immigration efforts. Texas repeatedly sued the Biden administration, targeting many of its immigration policies, some of which provided migrants legal pathways to legally enter and stay in the U.S.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed five state executive orders in an effort to assist the Trump administration with its immigration enforcement.

"Abbott orders state police to help federal agents with immigration enforcement" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,