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Here’s how and why Texas National Guardsmen can now arrest or detain migrants

EDINBURG — As of Friday, there are hundreds more members of law enforcement who have been given the greenlight to assist in border security, news which comes in the middle of a victory lap that the Trump administration has launched on social media, including Facebook and Instagram stories ranging from Valentine’s Day poetry about deportations to hailing a dramatic decline in illegal border crossings.

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EDINBURG — As of Friday, there are hundreds more members of law enforcement who have been given the greenlight to assist in border security, news which comes in the middle of a victory lap that the Trump administration has launched on social media, including Facebook and Instagram stories ranging from Valentine’s Day poetry about deportations to hailing a dramatic decline in illegal border crossings.

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