Abbott Sends National Guard Troops To El Paso

Texas National Guard officers place barbed wires on the banks of the Rio Grande river in El Paso on the border with Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico. (Getty Images)

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Governor Greg Abbott is sending the National Guard to El Paso to respond to the influx of migrants. The governor announced that 400 National Guard troops are being deployed to the city in anticipation of the end of Title 42, when even more migrants are expected to cross the border. The policy enacted during the pandemic was set to expire this week, but the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that it will remain in place for the time being. State officials say the troops will assist in deterring migrants from entering the U.S. from Ciudad Juarez.