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Texas Governor Says Establishing Military Camp Near US-Mexico Border

© AFP 2023 / CHANDAN KHANNACustoms and Border Protection agents stand guard as immigrants wait to be processed at a US Border Patrol transit center after crossing the border from Mexico at Eagle Pass, Texas, on December 22, 2023.
Customs and Border Protection agents stand guard as immigrants wait to be processed at a US Border Patrol transit center after crossing the border from Mexico at Eagle Pass, Texas, on December 22, 2023. - Sputnik International, 1920, 16.02.2024
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WASHINGTON(Sputnik) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Friday that the state will establish a base camp for military personnel at the United States’ border with Mexico near Eagle Pass, in an effort to secure the border from illegal immigration.
"To expand our border security capabilities, we are building a new Texas Military Department base camp that allows the Texas National Guard to increase and to improve operations in this area," Abbott said during a press conference.
Construction of the base camp has already started on an 80-acre area designated for the base camp, Abbott said.
The base camp will allow more personnel in Eagle Pass to operate more effectively and efficiently, Abbott also said.
The base camp will be able house up to 2,300 soldiers, if needed, Abbott added.
Migrants seeking asylum wait to be processed by the United States Border Patrol after having crossed the Rio Grande River from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua State, Mexico, on December 28, 2023 - Sputnik International, 1920, 29.01.2024
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