Greg Abbott announced Thursday morning he would deploy over 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across the state in anticipation of protests against federal deportation raids. Abbott initially confirmed the deployment Tuesday night,

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that he was deploying 5,000 Texas National Guard troops and 2,000 Department of Public Safety officers to "maintain order" at planned anti-Trump protests across the state this weekend.

Abbott's announcement did not detail where the troops were sent, but some were seen at a protest Wednesday night in downtown San Antonio near the Alamo.