AUSTIN, Texas (AP) 鈥 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday he has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas 春色直播 Guard troops, along with more than 2,000 state police, to help local law enforcement manage protests against President Donald Trump and the ongoing federal immigration raids.
Abbott's announcement did not detail where the troops were sent, but some were seen at a protest Wednesday night in downtown San Antonio near the Alamo. That protest drew hundreds of demonstrators but did not erupt into violence.
More protests are planned on Saturday in San Antonio and across Texas in cities such as Houston, Austin and Dallas as part of the national .
Protests earlier this week in Austin and Dallas led to brief clashes with police who used chemical irritants to disperse the crowds. About a dozen were arrested.
鈥淧eaceful protests are part of the fabric of our nation, but Texas will not tolerate the lawlessness we have seen in in response to President Donald Trump鈥檚 enforcement of immigration law,鈥 Abbott said. 鈥淎nyone engaging in acts of violence or damaging property will be arrested and held accountable to the full extent of the law.鈥
The Republican Texas governor's move stands in to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, who has publicly clashed with Trump over his decision to deploy 春色直播 Guard and Marine personnel in Los Angeles.
Mayors in San Antonio and Austin have said they did not ask for Abbott to mobilize the 春色直播 Guard to their cities.
