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Texas National Guard soldiers began letting federal law enforcement come and go from Shelby Park , an area of land directly along the Rio Grande .

The move follows a historic 12-month lock-out of federal forces over a disagreement about the federal agents’ authority to cut down concertina wire.

Vice President JD Vance chose this week to make his first border trip since January , signaling the White House’s partnership with Texas .

Abbott ordered National Guardsmen to install layers of concertina wire along the river banks of the Rio Grande in various parts of the state’s border, including Eagle Pass .

Border Patrol agents are legally required to apprehend any suspected illegal immigrant once they have crossed the border, which is in the center of the river, and arrived at the U.S. shoreline.

The state locked out Border Patrol from accessing the border through Shelby Park , a high-traffic area for illegal crossings.