Texas Republicans in Congress are supporting Governor Greg Abbott's plea for the state to be paid back billions of dollars for its efforts to prevent illegal immigration. U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw, R-Kingwood, proposed a bill to reimburse states like Texas that have tried to secure the border on their own.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) wants Congress to reimburse his state for more than $11 billion spent on border security since the start of the Biden administration.

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott asked Congress to reimburse the state for billions of dollars in Texas taxpayer money spent on border security during former President Joe Biden’s administration. In letters Thursday to congressional leaders and the state delegation, Abbott requested more than $11 billion from Washington.

The new president said he would designate drug cartels terrorists and send troops to the southern border to repel an “invasion," even as crossings are at a low.

In a letter to U.S. congressional leaders, the governor blamed previous border security policy for leaving Texas “defenseless,” forcing state officials to spend billions.

In a letter to Congressional leaders on Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott requested reimbursement for over $11 billion spent on Operation Lone Star, launched to secure the southern border during the Biden-Harris administration.

Only minutes after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump praised Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security policies and promised Texas would have support from Washington now that he was in office.