Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry.
Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 516,600 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 45,500 criminal arrests, with more than 39,500 felony charges. In the fight against the fentanyl crisis, Texas law enforcement has seized over 506 million lethal doses of fentanyl, enough to kill every man, woman, and child in the United States and Mexico combined during this border mission.
Texas has also transported:
- Over 12,500 migrants to Washington, D.C. since April 2022
- Over 45,900 migrants to New York City since August 2022
- Over 36,900 migrants to Chicago since August 2022
- Over 3,400 migrants to Philadelphia since November 2022
- Over 19,200 migrants to Denver since May 2023
- Over 1,500 migrants to Los Angeles since June 2023
Operation Lone Star continues to fill the dangerous gaps created by the Biden Administration’s refusal to secure the border. 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.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS FROM OPERATION LONE STAR:
WATCH: Governor Abbott: Kamala Harris Is A Failure As Border Czar
Governor Abbott joined Fox News last night with host Kayleigh McEnany to discuss Kamala Harris’ track record as a failed border czar and Texas stepping up in her absence to deal with the crisis she created.
“Regardless of title, [Kamala Harris] was in charge of the [Biden-Harris] Administration’s dealing on the border, as well as the crisis in Central America causing the border crisis that Biden created,” said Governor Abbott. “That said, Kamala Harris came to the border one time during her entire vice presidency, and that was a brief visit in a sanitized El Paso at the time. She did not go to any place that has thousands of crossings. She did not see the chaos that Texas and other states must deal with every single day.”
WATCH: Governor Abbott: The Border Crisis Is Not A Laughing Matter
On Monday, Governor Abbott joined Sandra Smith and John Roberts on Fox News to discuss Vice President Harris’ handling of the border crisis over the past three years. During the interview, the Governor slammed Vice President Harris’ refusal to address historic levels of illegal immigration at the border, pointing out how the Biden-Harris Administration has put Americans at risk.
“[Vice President Harris] was the border czar,” said Governor Abbott. “She gets a grade of F- for that border because we’ve had the largest number of illegal border crossings ever in the history of the country, including more than just the murderers and rapists, but also an all-time record high of terrorists. We are at a precarious time in our history right now, with this transition of power, where terrorists will be seeking to come across the border that she is in charge of, that she is endangering because of her lack of responsibility to step up and secure the border.”
Governor Abbott: Texas Keeps Deadly Fentanyl Out Of Communities
This week on X, formerly known as Twitter, Governor Abbott highlighted that Texas has seized over half a billion lethal doses of fentanyl since Operation Lone Star began in 2021.
The Governor noted that President Biden’s reckless open border policies endanger Americans and allow deadly drugs to enter our communities.
Governor Abbott: Texas National Guard Triples Razor Wire In El Paso
Governor Abbott on Monday shared an article that showcased Texas National Guard engineers installing new, triple-strand razor wire along the border in El Paso.
Texas continues to utilize every tool and strategy to deter and repel illegal crossings.
