Gov. Greg Abbott met privately Wednesday with President Donald Trump at the White House on the twin topics of immigration and border security, further cementing the alliance of the two Republican leaders on two of the most divisive issues on the political landscape.

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott asked Congress to reimburse the state for billions of dollars in Texas taxpayer money spent on border security during former President Joe Biden’s administration. In letters Thursday to congressional leaders and the state delegation, Abbott requested more than $11 billion from Washington.

AUSTIN, Texas — In a series of executive orders Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts and directed the state’s criminal justice agency to identify land and facilities that could be used for detaining and deporting undocumented migrants.