Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott deployed a special National Guard unit to the US-Mexico border on Monday. In Austin, a border Democrat has filed bills to help the governor be reimbursed for security efforts along the border.

Preview for 'Postcards from the Border,' an Austin show that combines music, photography and stories about Texas-Mexico border

The state has vowed to assist the president in his efforts to revamp immigration. But the state’s biggest cities and school districts are more reluctant to help.

Migrants in Mexico who were hoping to go to the U.S. are adjusting to a new reality after President Donald Trump began a border crackdown last week.