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Texas deploys 1,000 more troops to border after arresting migrants from 52 countries this month

By Anna Giaritelli
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Texas deploys 1,000 more troops to border after arresting migrants from 52 countries this month

The Republican governor of Texas announced Friday the deployment of an additional 1,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border because, he said, Border Patrol lacks the resources to deal with the number of people being taken into custody.

“Today, I announced that Texas is sending 1,000 National Guard troops to help secure the border,” Gov. Greg Abbott said in a video released Friday afternoon.

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