Greg Abbott deploys 'Texas Tactical Border Force' to control migrant surge as Title 42 expires

Governor Greg Abbott has announced that the newly minted "Texas Tactical Border Force" will be deployed to the Mexican border to help prepare for the surge of migrants expected to make their way north when Title 42 expires on Thursday.

The group will work in tandem with soldiers in the Texas National Guard, hundreds of whom are set to join the thousands already stationed along the border.

"With the ending of Title 42 on Thursday, President Biden is laying down the welcome mat to people across the entire world, but Texas is deploying our new Texas Tactical Border Force," Abbott said in a press release on Monday.