The Texas National Guard has been empowered by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to make immigration-related arrests. The memorandum of understanding was written by CBP Acting Commissioner Pete R. Flores. It allows Texas National Guardsmen to conduct patrols and exercise the duties of immigration enforcement agents as long as a Border Patrol agent or other federal …
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The Texas National Guard has been empowered by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to make immigration-related arrests.
The memorandum of understanding was written by CBP Acting Commissioner Pete R. Flores. It allows Texas National Guardsmen to conduct patrols and exercise the duties of immigration enforcement agents as long as a Border Patrol agent or other federal immigration officer accompanies them.