Press Release
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are persevering with to work collectively to safe the border, cease the smuggling of medication, weapons, and other people into Texas, and stop, detect, and interdict transnational prison habits between ports of entry.
Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to greater than 297,200 migrant apprehensions and greater than 19,000 prison arrests, with greater than 16,400 felony expenses reported. In the battle in opposition to fentanyl, DPS has seized over 335.5 million deadly doses throughout this border mission.
Texas has additionally bused over 7,400 migrants to our nation’s capital since April and over 1,500 migrants to New York City since August 5. The busing mission is offering much-needed reduction to our overwhelmed border communities.
Operation Lone Star continues to fill the harmful gaps left by the Biden Administration’s refusal to safe the border. Every particular person who’s apprehended or arrested and each ounce of medication seized would have in any other case made their method into communities throughout Texas and the nation as a result of President Biden’s open border insurance policies.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS FROM OPERATION LONE STAR:
WATCH: Governor Abbott Spotlights Migrant Busing To NYC, Dire Fentanyl Crisis
Governor Abbott joined America’s Newsroom on Fox News to highlight New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ hypocrisy in complaining about bused migrants from Texas arriving in his sanctuary metropolis. After the Governor invited Mayor Adams and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to the border to see the disaster firsthand, the mayors haven’t accepted the invitation and refuse to acknowledge the magnitude of the downside.
“This is not a Texas problem; this is an American problem caused by the president,” stated Governor Abbott. “We need more Americans to call on the president to uphold his oath of office and enforce the immigration laws of the United States.”
GOVERNOR ABBOTT: Eric Adams Is All Talk When It Comes To ‘Open’ Borders
In an op-ed for the New York Post this week, Governor Abbott referred to as out Mayor Adams for boasting about his sanctuary metropolis insurance policies, whereas failing to reside as much as his marketing campaign guarantees. Despite remaining silent when President Biden flew migrants to New York, the mayor is now condemning anybody who presses him to comply with by way of on his ill-considered sanctuary metropolis insurance policies.
“Mayor Adams likes to sloganeer that ‘This is America’ and we need to start acting like it,” Governor Abbott writes. “We are a nation of laws. It’s time to start enforcing them. Doing that would restore the ‘humanity’ he is clamoring for.”
Read Governor Abbott’s op-ed.
WATCH: Governor Abbott Points Out Mayor’s Political Games Amid Border Crisis
Governor Abbott joined Fox Business’ Larry Kudlow to debate disastrous insurance policies of Democrat leaders like President Biden’s open border insurance policies and New York Mayor Adams’ hypocritical sanctuary metropolis and the chaos they’re creating at our southern border.
“The only reason we have all these people coming across the border is because of President Biden’s open border policies,” stated Governor Abbott. “It was just two years ago we had record low numbers of people coming across the border illegally under President Trump because of the four policies he put in place that President Biden eliminated when he became president.”
Texas National Guard Seize 80 Lbs. Of Narcotics Near Residential Area Of Laredo
Texas National Guard troopers seized 80 lbs. of narcotics close to a residential space of Laredo with the help of U.S. Border Patrol’s Air and Marine Division. Border Patrol helicopter pilots recognized a number of drug smugglers trying to enter the nation and radioed their location to floor forces.
The would-be smugglers left a bundle of narcotics earlier than fleeing, and Border Patrol air property used infrared lasers to speak to Texas National Guard troopers on the floor the precise location of the bundle to grab the medication.
WATCH: Texas National Guard Soldier Describes Recent Narcotics Seizure
A Texas National Guard squad chief described a latest nighttime seizure of 80 lbs. of narcotics from a residential space of Laredo. Working alongside Border Patrol, troopers tracked smugglers from Mexico trying to maneuver narcotics into the U.S.
“This is why we’re here,” stated the squad chief.
WATCH: DPS, Federal Partners Find 26 Illegal Immigrants Inside Tanker Trailer
After stopping a business automobile tanker trailer in Laredo, DPS troopers, brokers from the DPS Criminal Investigation Division, and federal regulation enforcement officers found 26 unlawful immigrants hid inside the tanker.
The driver and passenger have been arrested for human smuggling. In all, 14 males and 12 females from Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador have been referred to Border Patrol.
WATCH: DPS Troopers Catch Deported Felon From Mexico Living In U.S. Illegally
During a site visitors cease final week, a DPS trooper found the driver had an impressive warrant for indecency with a baby for sexual contact. It was additionally found the driver was a deported felon from Mexico dwelling in the U.S. illegally. He was charged with the excellent warrant and failure to determine by a fugitive with intent to offer false information.
PHOTO: DPS, Federal Law Enforcement Seize 15 Lbs. Of Cocaine
Agents from DPS’ Criminal Investigations Division, working alongside federal regulation enforcement, seized 15 lbs. of cocaine in Webb County. The medication have been hid inside a bag. One particular person was arrested.
WATCH: Narcotics Smuggler Leads DPS Troopers On High-Speed Pursuit
DPS troopers have been led on a high-speed pursuit by a narcotics smuggler final week in Cameron County. After trying to evade a number of police businesses, the smuggler lastly got here to a whole cease and was apprehended. A complete of 10 bundles of marijuana weighing roughly 240 lbs. have been found inside the automobile.
The smuggler was charged with evading arrest and possession of marijuana.