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- 1 2 3 "Governor Abbott Announces New Texas Border Czar". Government of Texas. January 30, 2023.
- 1 2 Wermund, Benjamin (January 22, 2025). "Gov. Greg Abbott says his 'border czar' has been promoted to lead U.S. Border Patrol". Houston Chronicle – via archive.ph.
- 1 2 García, Uriel J. (January 30, 2023). "Gov. Greg Abbott hires "border czar" to accelerate wall construction". The Texas Tribune .
- ↑ Solis, Dianne; Morris, Allie (January 30, 2023). "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott taps former Border Patrol agent as state's new border czar". The Dallas Morning News – via archive.ph.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Villagran, Laura (April 25, 2024). "Should Americans be worried about the border? The first Texas border czar says yes". USA Today .
- ↑ Serrano, Alejandro (January 16, 2025). "Trump to tap Texas "border czar" to lead U.S. Border Patrol, report says". The Texas Tribune .
- ↑ Montoya-Galvez, Camilo (January 16, 2025). "Trump to install Texas border czar as Border Patrol chief, sources say". CBS News.