The land offer highlights the divide between states and local governments on supporting or resisting Trump's mass deportation plans.

Texas is offering 1,402 acres (567 hectares) of land along the border with Mexico to the incoming Trump administration to lease as part of a plan for the mass deportation of immigrants, the Texas General Land Office said on Tuesday.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton failed in every one of his attempts to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to halt President Joe Biden’s immigration policies. But the Texas Republican’s repeated losses might have actually helped clear the way for President-elect Donald Trump to roll out an immigration crackdown that includes mass deportations,

Texas A&M football is looking to build another winning streak at a pivotal time in the schedule. The Aggies' are at home for a Week 13 battle with Auburn. The Tigers (4-6, 1-5) have struggled this season but pose a grave threat to the home Aggies' College Football Playoff hopes.

Texas A&M is aiming for a spot in the SEC Championship game and a College Football Playoff berth, but neither of those can be accomplished without first beating Auburn on Saturday under the lights. The Aggies must take down the Tigers and No.