National Guard to stay on Texas border?



Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is calling to extend the National Guard's role in the overall border surge. The national guard has been serving our great state of Texas at the border since last summer, and are scheduled to withdraw by next month, another 12 million will be needed to expand the operation into may when Gov. Greg Abbott drafts a supplemental budget through August and lawmakers work to come up with a long-term plan. ” Lt. Gov. Patrick's long term goal would be to draw down the national guard and replace them with DPS officers.He believes that Gov. Abbot it "standing shoulder to shoulder" with him on the issue

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