Exactly. Exactly as I suspected... window dressing and more of it.
Not just lip service. I just listened to Texas Attorney General Abbott, and he says the NG can detain, and they are working on legalities giving the NG the power to arrest. In any case, they can turn the detainees over to Texas security teams who CAN arrest. He also said their major objective at this point, given their manpower, is to stop the cartels, criminals, gang members, etc.
IIRC, Abbott is the likely replacement for Perry in November’s elections, so you’re actually hearing from the guy who will enforce all this this next 4 years.
Nonetheless, I give Perry credit.