Gov. Greg Abbott is highlighting Operation Lone Star and the progress Texas has made on the state border wall project.
Last year, a federal judge in Amarillo ordered the U.S. government to reinstate the policy, a decision that was upheld by the Supreme Court.
There have been more than 410,000 illegal aliens apprehended in Texas border patrol sectors since October.
Taylor voted in favor of a commission to investigate the storming of the U.S. Capitol, but he did not vote for the U.S. House’s select committee.
The Texas Facilities Commission acquired the supplies from the U.S. government through a surplus federal property donation program.
Congressman Louie Gohmert is running for Texas Attorney General rather than seeking another term in the U.S. House.
Operation Lone Star has been the focus of criticism as Abbott faces many candidates hoping to unseat him in this year’s gubernatorial race.
Shortly after he took office in January, President Biden ended work on former President Trump’s border wall system.
The Texas legislature passed over $1 billion in funding for the wall during a special session earlier this year.
Abbott said that “progress is being made on our border wall” and posted images of a barrier made of a fence with razor wire.
When the White House nominated him earlier this year, Chris Magnus was praised by the Biden administration as a “progressive police leader.”
About 192,000 foreign individuals were apprehended in September, capping off an extraordinary year of illegal immigration.
