Texas deploys new actions to help Trump secure the border

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : We're fully funding public education.
53% : In their initial 2026-27 budget, both the Texas House and Senate have each proposed increasing funding for K-12 public schools by about $5 billion.
52% : It's a new fund we created, so it didn't come away from public education.
50% : "I don't know if the Governor has figured it out yet, but President Trump has appointed a Homeland Security Secretary already.
49% : His comments follow a number of Executive Orders issued by Governor Greg Abbott for state agencies to cooperate with the Trump administration.
49% : "We're determined to secure the border with President Trump.
48% : During an interview with Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink, the Lt. Governor discussed taxpayer-funded education savings accounts, property tax relief, the state's abortion law, and more.
48% : "There's no way we're undermining public education," Patrick pushed back.
47% : Diverting funds from public schools without ensuring quality standards to private schools risks draining resources when we are already underfunded.
46% : He insisted the $1 billion dollar school choice bill won't take away funding for public schools.
43% : ICE said it made at least 84 arrests in North Texas last week.
42% : "While funding for this program comes from general revenues, school districts have opposed it because if they lose students to private schools, they will lose state funding tied to those students.
32% : "Every time there's something to compete with public education, oh the sky is falling, it's terrible, it's just crazy.

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