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DHS Agrees to Reimburse Texas $7.5B for Border Security
Texas will receive three-quarters of a $10 billion border reimbursement fund, with officials saying the grant follows years of state security spending.
- On Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the Department of Homeland Security awarded Texas $7.5 billion to reimburse the state for border security expenditures incurred during Joe Biden's presidency.
- This funding arrives 14 months after Congress authorized the State Border Security Reinforcement Fund through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a priority for President Donald Trump and Texas Republicans.
- "Texas held the line when Washington would not," Abbott said, noting the state spent over $11 billion on Operation Lone Star, which his office claims reduced illegal border crossings by more than 80%.
- The $7.5 billion grant will factor into the budget state lawmakers pass when the Texas Legislature convenes in January, following negotiations with Homeland Security Secretary Mullin.
- Texas continues pursuing an additional $3 billion in Department of Justice grants for immigration-related law enforcement, with the department already awarding funds to Kendall County.
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DHS agrees to reimburse Texas $7.5B for border security - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has approved reimbursing Texas $7.5 billion for costs incurred by the state's border security operations during the Biden administration's border crisis. It's the first time Texas has received such a reimbursement, thanks to a new [...]
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DHS approves $7.5 billion border security reimbursement for Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security approved a $7.5 billion federal funding reimbursement to Texas for border security costs, Governor Greg Abbott announced Friday. The reimbursement was for Operation Lone Star, a border security initiative Gov. Abbott launched in 2021. He said taxpayers "spent billions" during border security efforts. Thousands
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