Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s political star is quickly rising, thanks to an aggressive focus on immigration that has led the Lone Star leader to bus thousands of migrants to sanctuary cities and order the installation of 100 miles of razor wire along the Rio Grande.

Former President Donald Trump, now the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, has said Abbott is “absolutely” on his short list of vice president picks, while others speculate Abbott could be gearing up to accept a Cabinet position in a second Trump administration.

Time magazine named Abbott to its 2024 list of the 100 most influential people in the world last week, calling the governor “one of his party’s most persuasive pitchmen” who “pushes the boundaries” when it comes to state enforcement of immigration law.

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