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Texas has been a major adversary of the White House on immigration over the past four years, with Governor Greg Abbott leading efforts to strengthen border security and challenge the Biden administration’s policies. However, with President-elect Donald Trump set to return to office and focus on deporting immigrants, Texas is now looking to become an ally to the new administration. The state has offered up land for potential detention facilities and is ready to share its playbook for implementing immigration policy changes, such as requiring hospitals to ask about immigration status and empowering police officers to arrest migrants.
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham has announced an initiative to identify land for deportation operations and assist with border security policies. The Trump administration is considering Texas as a model for success in these areas. Abbott has declared a disaster at the border and launched Operation Lone Star to deploy thousands of National Guard members and create new barriers. Texas has also passed laws challenging federal immigration authority, such as allowing police officers to arrest migrants and empowering state judges to order deportations.
Legal experts are monitoring to see if the Trump administration will support these laws or back off from legal challenges initiated by the Biden administration. Texas’ actions over the past four years may set a precedent for other states under the incoming Trump administration, with experts noting that Texas has previewed what could come in terms of immigration policy changes.
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