Editor's Note: The video above is from KXAN's newscast on Oct. 7, 2025.

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Days after Gov. Greg Abbott announced he authorized troops of the Texas National Guard to deploy to Chicago, KXAN received questions from viewers on whether sending National Guard members out of the state will affect operations at the Texas-Mexico border.

On Sunday, Oct. 5, Abbott posted on the social media platform X saying he "fully authorized" the deployment of "400 members of the Texas National Guard to ensure safety for federal officials." By Tuesday, Oct. 7, troops had already touched down in Chicago.

This all comes after President Donald Trump deployed federal troops to Washington D.C. and Los Angeles and other U.S. cities in a bid to reduce violent crime.

Abbott's response on X came after I

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