Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) is, once again, lauding the efforts of his border security program, Operation Lone Star.
A statement released by the governor says that the operation is focused on preventing illegal immigration and drug smuggling.
“Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal behavior between ports of entry.”
The border security program has stopped nearly 400,000 illegal immigrants at the border.
“Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 379,000 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 29,000 criminal arrests, with more than 26,000 felony charges reported.”
Gov. Abbott’s program has placed a major emphasis on stopping the smuggling of opioids.
“In the fight against fentanyl, Texas law enforcement has seized over 418 million lethal doses of fentanyl during this border mission.”
The Republican governor has been a supporter of tactics that include sending illegal immigrants to highly-populated metropolitan cities that primarily vote Democrat.
“Texas has also bused more than 9,500 migrants to our nation's capital since April 2022, over 7,100 migrants to New York City since August 5, more than 2,100 migrants to Chicago since August 31, more than 1,200 migrants to Philadelphia since November 15, and 80 migrants to Denver since May 18.”
Abbott blamed President Joe Biden (D) for the illegal immigrants that have entered America.
“Operation Lone Star continues to fill the dangerous gaps left by the Biden Administration's refusal to secure the border.”
Furthermore, the Texas Congressman positioned his administration as a contrarian force against the Biden Administration.
“Every individual who is apprehended or arrested and every ounce of drugs seized would have otherwise made their way into communities across Texas and the nation due to President Joe Biden's open border policies.”
Texas Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D) recently gave an impassioned speech before Congress, calling for Abbott and the state legislature to pass the bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
“The shooter in Allen, Texas only lasted three months in the U.S. military because of his hatred,” tweeted Rep. Jackson Lee.
“It’s time to put politics aside — the Governor and the state legislature must fully opt-in to the bipartisan Safer Communities Act to keep us safer.”
