In part two of our three-part series, we took a trip to the Texas/Mexico border to gain a better understanding of the issues there and to learn more about what law enforcement who patrol near the border go through daily.

The accord will expand the Trump administration’s footprint by deputizing National Guard members as immigration agents.

That policy change was made official Sunday after Abbott and Pete Flores, the acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, signed a memorandum of understanding that grants Guard troops the expanded authority.