Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Friday that his administration is building a Forward Operating Base in the Del Rio sector to house Texas National Guard soldiers who have been deployed to stem the illegal immigration crisis that has been unleashed under President Joe Biden.
Abbott said at a press conference that the new Texas Military Department base camp will assist in the state’s efforts to secure the border.
The governor’s office said that the Texas Military Department acquired 80 acres of land in Eagle Pass to build the base that will regularly house up to 1,800 soldiers and will have the capacity to house up to 2,300 soldiers if needed. Soldiers will have their own rooms in addition to amenities that include a dining facility, a recreation center, laundry facilities, WiFi access, chaplaincy programs, and various health services.
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