Issue Position: Border Security
Issue Position
Issues: National Security Immigration
The Texas-Mexico border consists of 1,254 of the 1,900-mile-long U.S.-Mexico border. In picking up the slack from the Federal government in protecting its borders, the Texas Legislature demonstrated its commitment to border security by passing House Bills 10 and 11. House Bill 10 addresses human trafficking by putting in place new steps in fighting and eliminating the abhorrent practice. House Bill 11 places hundreds of state troopers along the Texas-Mexico border to assist in fighting and prosecuting border-related crimes. Additionally, the budget provides more than $800 million to increase border security.
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