Texas has been among the focal points during the border strife of the past three years, with both Border Patrol and state forces facing thousands of illegal crossings by immigrants along the Mexico border. Abbott was vocal in his disapproval of former President Joe Biden, and his support for Trump's plans to tackle the issue.

The Dallas police chief did warn that undocumented immigrants with active criminal warrants are at risk of deportation.

The Dallas Police Department (DPD) has begun hosting a series of outreach meetings to inform immigrant communities that the agency will not take part in any deportation raids or arrests currently being carried out by the Trump administration.

Abbott is in Washington this week to lobby Congress for $11 billion to compensate Texas for money spent on his Operation Lone Star, to secure the border during the Biden Administration.

Abbott is in Washington this week to lobby Congress for $11 billion to compensate Texas for money spent on immigration enforcement.

Here's why the Texas governor, who helped make border security a top issue in the 2024 election cycle, is heading back to Washington next week.