Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is sending aircraft, helicopters and 400 specially trained National Guard soldiers to assist the Border Patrol.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he's sending more than 400 soldiers from Houston and Fort Worth to the U.S.-Mexico border to collaborate with Border Patrol agents, according to new reporting from the Texas Tribune.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is sending 400 soldiers and some helicopters to the border to augment President Trump’s federal efforts to secure the border. Abbott’s office in a Monday release said he told the Texas Military Department “to deploy the Texas Tactical Border Force to the Rio Grande Valley” for the purpose of