Gov. Greg Abbott says he'll build base to house state troops sent to border
In his latest bout of border grandstanding, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state is building a new base to house Texas National Guard troops stationed in Eagle Pass as part of Operation Lone Star, his pricy three-year-old crackdown on border crossings. The new facility, dubbed the “Forward Operating Base,” will house 1,800 to 2,300 soldiers, with the first 300 personnel expected to move in by mid-April, Texas Major Gen. Thomas Suelzer said. Abbott’s office didn't immediately respond to the Current’s inquiry about how much the 80-scare facility will run taxpayers.
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