Yesterday, we told you about the 1,500 illegal immigrants marching towards the U.S. While it’s not clear where they planned to illegally cross the border, we now know where they won’t be entering. Texas Governor Greg Abbott is deploying a welcome wagon-aka the National Guard. Early Monday morning, as 1000+ Central American asylum seekers trekked toward America, Texas officials made other plans. Governor Abbott activated the National Guard and deployed them and the Department of Public Safety to the border.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott deploys National Guard to border to stop caravan of illegals.
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Abbott, a strong Trump supporter, has enacted tough immigration policies in Texas during his tenure. Last year, the governor proposed a law to jail sanctuary sheriffs who refuse to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

“America is a nation based upon the rule of law and these liberals who are abandoning the rule of law are compromising the safety and well-being of our fellow Americans,” he said at the…