Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 8 and 36 in Texas to boost border security and law enforcement collaboration.

Governor Greg Abbott signed two bills that will require sheriffs to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and create a “Homeland Security Division” within the Department of Public Safety.

Efforts to secure the border and combat illegal immigration in the state of Texas are being bolstered by two new bills signed ...

Abbott also spoke to U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan about Texas’ collaboration with the federal government on immigration enforcement and disaster response.