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Gov. Greg Abbott speaks on the topic of illegal immigration during a press conference on the border at Anzalduas Park in Mission, Texas, on Tuesday. (Joel Martinez/The Monitor via AP)

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Is Sending 500 Guard Troops to Secure Border

“We will work to step up and try to fill the gap that the federal government is leaving. … “Texas is going to fight for the safety and security of our state.”