Governor Greg Abbott confirmed Saturday that Texas National Guard troops deployed to Illinois in October to support the federal Operation Midway Blitz immigration enforcement have been ordered to return to the Lone Star State before Thanksgiving.

According to information released by Nexstar, Governor Abbott revealed that the troops who were deployed by President Donald Trump have received orders to return to Texas this week. The governor made the announcement during a campaign event in San Marcos on Saturday, KXAN reported .

“They’ve already been ordered to return before Thanksgiving,” the governor stated.

Last weekend, the Department of War ordered the Texas and California National Guard soldiers to return to their home states, Breitbart Texas reported . The governor’s statement pu

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