Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Deploys National Guard Across State Ahead Of Anti-ice Protests

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed National Guard troops crossed nan authorities up of much anti-ICE protests.

Abbott announced nan move early Wednesday successful a station connected X arsenic protests sprang up successful parts of Texas and crossed nan U.S. this week.

"Texas National Guard will beryllium deployed to locations crossed nan authorities to guarantee bid & order," Abbott wrote successful nan post. "Peaceful protestation is legal. Harming a personification aliases spot is forbidden & will lead to arrest. @TexasGuard will usage each instrumentality & strategy to thief rule enforcement support order."

It was unclear wherever precisely Abbott was deploying nan National Guard. Fox News Digital reached retired to nan governor’s agency for much specifications but did not instantly perceive back.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to nan property aft signing a bid of business-friendly bills astatine nan Texas State Capitol connected May 14. (Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

San Antonio Police Department Assistant Chief Jesse Salame told WOAI-TV that Chief William McManus confirmed nan deployment of National Guard troops to nan city, though he added that "we don’t person immoderate further specifications astir their deployment."

Major demonstrations popped up successful cities crossed Texas this week connected nan heels of convulsive riots successful Los Angeles to protestation national immigration raids.

In Austin, 4 constabulary officers were injured trying to disperse a crowd of respective 100 demonstrators that moved betwixt nan authorities Capitol and a national building that houses an ICE agency connected Monday night. Austin constabulary utilized capsicum spray balls and authorities constabulary utilized tear state erstwhile demonstrators began trying to deface nan national building pinch spray paint.

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said 3 officers were injured erstwhile individuals began hurling "very large" rocks, while a 4th suffered a enarthrosis wounded during an arrest.

"We support serene protest," Davis said. "When that protestation turns violent, erstwhile it turns to throwing rocks and bottles ... that will not beryllium tolerated. Arrests will beryllium made."

Austin constabulary arrested 8 people, and authorities constabulary arrested 5 more.

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In Dallas, hundreds of protesters gathered adjacent nan Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge connected Monday night. The business was tense astatine times, pinch group throwing h2o bottles, fireworks and rocks astatine constabulary officers, FOX4 Dallas reported. 

No officers were injured during nan protest. Police arrested 1 individual, identified arsenic 27-year-old Gerardo Velasquez Jr., who was charged pinch battle of a bid serviceman and effort to return a limb from an officer.

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More protests were planned successful Dallas and Austin for Saturday, while a objection was planned successful San Antonio for Wednesday evening.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.