Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is deploying thousands of Texas National Guard soldiers and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers ahead of planned anti-ICE protests across the state this weekend.

Greg Abbott said he would deploy the National Guard across parts of the state as anti-ICE protests that have gripped Los Angeles since Friday spread across the country.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he will deploy the National Guard “to ensure peace and order” as huge protests over ICE raids in Los Angeles spread to major cities across the United States.