Congressional Republicans have already refused to approve $13.6 billion the administration wanted for border security, and border agencies face budget shortfalls.
Abbott has recently upped his national profile amid speculation that he’s angling to be Trump’s running mate, or perhaps his attorney general if he wins in November.
While some lawmakers and activists said they were unhappy with Biden’s choice of words in his State of the Union speech, they said the benefits of his policies shouldn’t be ignored.
While three-quarters of Latinos described the increases in migration as a major problem or crisis, just a third of Hispanics backed increasing deportations of people in the U.S. illegally.
The president also criticized congressional Republicans, saying they needed to “show a little spine” and take up a bipartisan border agreement in the Senate.