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CBS News
4 days ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Gov. Greg Abbott signs 2 new bills to strengthen border security and immigration enforcement
Efforts to secure the border and combat illegal immigration in the state of Texas are being bolstered by two new bills signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday. He joined the Sheriff's Association of Texas annual training along with the U.S. border czar, Tom Homan, in Fort Worth to discuss the legislation. "Senate Bill 8 and Senate Bill 36 are now law in the great state of Texas," Abbott said at the bill signing. SB 8 would require all Texas sheriff's offices to enroll in a federal program known as 287(g). It's an agreement where deputies and jailers at the county level would work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to remove people in the country illegally. Currently, in North Texas, Tarrant, Denton, and Collin counties are already participating at different levels. Dallas County is not. Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Wayborne is in favor of the move. "We just became uniformed in the state of Texas that we were involved," said Wayborne. "It's a promise to uphold the immigration law, and I think it was something that was good." SB 36 will create a division of Homeland Security within Texas's Department of Public Safety to, among other things, consolidate border operations and intelligence resources. "You're out there putting your lives on the line, so are you, deputies," Homan said. "So, God bless you and God bless you for signing that 287(g). That's a game changer for the state of Texas." Homan also took the opportunity to use colorful language in saying assaults on ICE and federal agents need to stop. "You impede a federal ICE officer, you're going to jail," said Homan. "You put hands on an officer, you're going to jail. You harbor and conceal an illegal alien, you're going to jail. You throw a rock at an officer, you're going to jail. This s--- stops now." Homan went on to say the border is more secure now than it has ever been, but there was no mention of whether these new enforcement efforts might hurt relationships between the sheriff's offices and legal immigrant communities.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Crisis support line offered for Texans impacted by floods
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Friday that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) launched the Texas Flooding Emotional Support Line. The support line was created for Texans who were impacted by recent catastrophic floods, according to Abbott's press office. 'The State of Texas continues working to ensure that Texans hardest hit by these devastating floods have the resources and support they need, and that includes mental health support,' said Governor Abbott. 'This new statewide crisis support line will ensure survivors, families, and first responders have access to emotional support and crisis counseling as they work to heal and recover. The crisis support line is available 24/7 and provides professional crisis counseling at no cost by calling 833-812-2480. All calls are confidential and answered by specially trained professionals to work with disaster survivors, according to the press release. 'The physical and emotional effects from a natural disaster are profound, and can have lasting effects on hearts, minds and communities,' said Michelle Alletto, HHSC chief program and services officer. 'Dedicated mental health support is available to help our fellow Texans cope with loss, rebuild and heal.' Abbott's press office said that through the crisis counseling, Texans can receive disaster recovery options and referrals to other programs. To learn more about the mental health resources available to Texans, visit the Disaster Behavioral Health Services website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
