Texas deploys troops to border amid cartel violence after El Mencho's killing.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has deployed additional state troopers, tactical units, and surveillance assets along the southern border in response to a surge in cartel violence in Mexico following the killing of CJNG leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.” The Texas Department of Public Safety is expanding operations across multiple units to counter cross-border criminal activity, enhance surveillance, and improve threat detection. Abbott emphasized the threat posed by Mexican drug cartels to public safety and national security, urging Texans traveling in Mexico to follow U.S. government guidance and remain vigilant. The Mexican government reported roadblocks and criminal activity but said they were being cleared and flights expected to resume by Tuesday.