TEXAS SPENDING MORE ON BORDER SECURITY

  

New details are emerging on how Texas plans to tighten its border security and spend upward to $30 million this year to address the flood of children coming from central America in overwhelming numbers.  State law enforcement officials confirm that they will be focusing on enforcement and drug interdiction.

Gov. Rick Perry asked President Obama to dispatch 1000 National Guard troops to deal with the continuing influx at the border.  State officials revealed the recently approved enforcement surge that will include hundreds of additional troopers assigned to crack down on cross-border smuggling and provide stepped up cooperation with local law enforce