Texas Governor Greg Abbott has deployed the Texas National Guard after anti-immigration demonstrations break out across the United States. This comes in the wake of the Trump government sending troops by the thousands into Los Angeles following contentious immigration raids.
Now that chaos spreads past California, Texas becomes the newest state to deploy military reinforcement to quell the unrest.
Greg Abbott Promises Complete Support
Governor Greg Abbott went on X to make his position. He called for peace and order and threatened that any destruction of life or property would result in arrest.
“Texas National Guard will be sent to areas around the state to maintain peace & order,” Abbott said. “Peaceful protest is lawful. Injuring an individual or property is against the law & will result in arrest. @TexasGuard will employ every resource & tactic to assist law enforcement with maintaining order,” he further said.
Texas National Guard will be deployed to locations across the state to ensure peace & order.
Peaceful protest is legal.
Harming a person or property is illegal & will lead to arrest.@TexasGuard will use every tool & strategy to help law enforcement maintain order. https://t.co/rS8b5zgE3T
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) June 11, 2025
Elsewhere, Greg Abbott supported local police officers, stating, “Our law enforcement officers are on the frontlines to KEEP Texas a law and order state. To have their back, I am signing a law to ensure they can use every tool available to combat criminals without being targeted by rogue prosecutors.”
Los Angeles Sees Massive Military Presence
The impetus for the mounting unrest was the Trump administration’s zealous immigration enforcement. Federal officials unleashed a series of anti-immigration raids that fueled mass protests throughout Los Angeles.
US President Donald Trump responded by sending another 2,000 National Guardsmen to Los Angeles on Monday. The Trump administration had already deployed 2,000 National Guardsmen and 700 Marines before adding the new troops. This brought the number of troops in LA up to almost 4,800—higher than the combined 2,500 stationed in Iraq and Syria.
Protests Show No Signs of Slowing
What started as a state-specific protest in California is now spreading nationwide. Demonstrators still fill the streets in big cities, calling for a halt to what they term as militarization and civil rights abuses.
With Texas also lending its hand to the federal action by deploying its own National Guard, it is apparent that tensions are still running high. The next few days will determine the fine line between keeping things in order and upholding the right to protest.
