{"id":2495617,"date":"2025-10-07T11:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-greg-abbot-deploys-elite-texas-national-guard-for-blue-state-crackdowns\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T11:12:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T15:12:20","slug":"gov-greg-abbot-deploys-elite-texas-national-guard-for-blue-state-crackdowns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-greg-abbot-deploys-elite-texas-national-guard-for-blue-state-crackdowns\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Greg Abbot Deploys &#8216;Elite Texas National Guard&#8217; for Blue State Crackdowns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-greg-abbot-deploys-elite-texas-national-guard-for-blue-state-crackdowns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2495617&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced the deployment of 400 texas National Guard troops to protect federal officials amid ongoing tensions over immigration enforcement efforts in Chicago. Abbott&#8217;s message challenges Democratic leaders in blue states, accusing them of failing to maintain safety and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/red-states-move-to-help-trump-enforce-immigration-laws\/\" title=\"Red States Move To Help Trump Enforce Immigration Laws\">fully enforce federal immigration laws<\/a>. He emphasized the readiness and expertise of the Texas National Guard in contrast to local authorities who have resisted cooperating with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-backed-philadelphia-da-considered-helping-non-citizens-accused-of-rape-murder-avoid-deportation-records-show\/\" title=\"Soros-Backed Philadelphia DA Considered Helping Non-Citizens Accused Of Rape, Murder Avoid Deportation, Records Show\">federal immigration authorities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In response,Illinois officials,including Chicago Mayor Brandon johnson and Governor J.B.Pritzker, have pushed back against federal immigration operations, with Johnson issuing an order barring federal agents from using city property and criticizing conservative immigration policies. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has countered Pritzker&#8217;s claims, defending the constitutionality of the federal actions and highlighting increases in assaults against ICE officers amid protests and riots. DHS also stressed that lawful protests are protected but violent riots are not, underscoring the challenges faced by immigration enforcement personnel.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Texas is ready to defend American values if Chicago is not up to the job.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s the message Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott sent to blue-state Democrats as he announced that 400 Texas National Guard troops are ready to do what left-wing officials will not.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I fully authorized the President to call up 400 members of the Texas National Guard to ensure safety for federal officials,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1975027635295007073\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His Sunday post carried a challenge for blue-state officials whose liberal feathers have been ruffled now that federal immigration enforcement officials are imposing the law on their turf.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I fully authorized the President to call up 400 members of the Texas National Guard to ensure safety for federal officials.<\/p>\n<p>You can either fully enforce protection for federal employees or get out of the way and let Texas Guard do it.<\/p>\n<p>No Guard can match the training, skill, and&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7SUk9XlMBn\">https:\/\/t.co\/7SUk9XlMBn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1975027635295007073?\">October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can either fully enforce protection for federal employees or get out of the way and let Texas Guard do it. No Guard can match the training, skill, and expertise of the Texas National Guard. They defend our country with pride,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;America must also know that Texas still has thousands of National Guard assisting with the Border security.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Abbott also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1975363505248207099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> an image of &ldquo;The elite Texas National Guard. Ever ready. Deploying now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The elite Texas National Guard.<\/p>\n<p>Ever ready.<\/p>\n<p>Deploying now. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7lXe7Wpmue\">pic.twitter.com\/7lXe7Wpmue<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1975363505248207099?\">October 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Illinois officials have been pushing back against the Trump administration&rsquo;s efforts to rid Chicago of illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday issued an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >executive order banning federal immigration authorities<\/a> from using city property in their efforts. He also claimed that conservatives are seeking &ldquo;a rematch of the Civil War,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/chicago-mayor-creates-ice-free-zones-block-federal-agents-from-city-property\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>. Chicago police have come under fire for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/betrayed-chicago-pd-brass-orders-cops-ignore-ice-agents-pleas-help-crowd-closes-attack-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not supporting<\/a> Border Patrol agents when they were boxed in by a mob on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/10\/06\/dhs-debunks-governor-pritzkers-harmful-lies-about-operation-midway-blitz-chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DHS news release<\/a> documented Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker&rsquo;s lies about the ongoing immigration enforcement operation in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our message to JB Pritzker: Get out of your mansion and see Chicago,&rdquo; DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said. &ldquo;If J.B. Pritzker actually walked the streets of his own city, he would see domestic terrorists and violent rioters attacking police officers and the scourge of violent crime as a direct result of his own policies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The release pushed back against Pritzker&rsquo;s claim that the Trump administration was waging an &ldquo;unconstitutional invasion of Illinois.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is neither unconstitutional nor an invasion. President Trump has the authority under the Constitution to deploy troops, wherever they&rsquo;re stationed, to defend federal facilities from attacks. Whether it&rsquo;s the ICE facility in Broadview or the courthouse in Portland, we will defend federal property wherever they are under siege,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<p>The release noted the Pritzker has claimed &ldquo;peaceful protesters&rdquo; have been attacked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The First Amendment protects speech and peaceful assembly &mdash; not rioting. DHS is taking reasonable and constitutional measures to uphold the rule of law and protect our officers,&rdquo; the release explained.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;ICE officers are facing a nearly 1,000 percent increase in assaults against them as they put their lives on the line to arrest murderers, rapists, and gang members. 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