Commenting on Trump's mass deportations, Gov Abbott said today that it may not be immediately possible. The governor has found a new patience with Trump on immigration action that he could not with Biden, saying "this task is a mountain to climb. It's going to take Trump time."

Abbott also claimed there may be a delay because Biden "decimated" ICE. But the budget for ICE has grown yearly, even during the Biden administration. Here's one detailed report on funding and expenses for our border security agencies:

Some relevant context here as well:

They just him realizing like over a quarter of Texa’s workforce would be wiped out 😂. He can try his best to spin it as much as he can be we all know who are the ones that are working those manufacturing & harvesting jobs for $7.25 an hour.

Don’t walk it back now…he said he will use the MILITARY to do mass deportations. Let’s see it !!

LMFAO but would never say that BEFORE the election. What we all know is that he will deport some but he can’t possibly do it all. It was a scam for the rubes.

That’s the problem. They are incompetent, don’t grasp the consequences and because of that a lot of people will die...

He can have a seat. Trump won’t listen to lame ass. This is what you asked for, A-Butt, so this is what you and your stupid voters get

I never thought I’d despise someone in a wheelchair. But that muthaphucka is THE one.

Because it was always just a distraction stunt. They know they need immigrants but they used them as a boogeyman to focus their voters on them so they wouldn’t see the other hand picking their pockets

This is amazing because I remember Trump saying very distinctly at his rallies that all Joe Biden had to do was say "The border is closed" and that's it, the borders closed. So How come Trump can't say and do that on day one Gov Abbott ? 🤔