…soldiers to join Operation Lone Star. While speaking with Jesse Watters of Fox News, Abbott further detailed his strategy to deter unauthorized entry at the southern border. Building a razor…
Caravans of Unlawful Migrants Entering Texas
…work alongside Department of Public Safety officers and municipal officers deployed as part of Operation Lone Star. Heavy equipment has been deployed alongside the unit, including helicopters and military aircraft…
Border Patrol To Release Foreign Nationals as Title 42 Ends
…The amount of fentanyl Texas Operation Lone Star officers have seized since March 2021 is enough to kill everyone in the United States. More counties are likely to issue…
Texas National Guard and DPS Block Illegal Entry
…of Public Safety officers and Texas National Guard officers working through Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star, have effectively blocked illegal entry, Texas authorities say. The Texas…
Hundreds Detained in El Paso Raids
…property and are now facing federal charges for human smuggling. In another recent El Paso raid, undertaken by Governor Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star, 23 unlawful migrants from Mexico, El…
Texas Chief Justice Urges Judicial Reform
…and lawyers willing to assist small border counties with increased dockets in Operation Lone Star if they had to travel across the State,” he noted. Hecht also advocated for increasing…
Gov. Abbott Cheers Border Patrol Efforts
…efforts under Operation Lone Star (OLS). The NBPC represents 18,000 Border Patrol agents, according to a press release from the governor. “America’s Border Patrol agents are the unsung heroes of…
Texas Roadhouse Is Fastest-Growing Chain
…on the list. As of February 2023, it had 619 locations, 70 in the Lone Star State. It aims to reach 900 locations total in the near future, per Brand…
Anti-Fentanyl Bill Passes Senate Unanimously
…in the United States.” To address this, Abbott has dedicated increased resources to border security, founding Operation Loan Star, among other programs. Since its inception, Operation Lone Star “has led…
World's Biggest Bounce House Comes to Dallas
…is set up in Grand Prairie’s Lone Star Park. Attractions will open again Friday-Sunday, March 24-26 and March 31-April 2. Hours of operation vary. Up to 350 people are allowed…
Red Cross Accused of Unlawful Migrant Aid
…[The Red Cross] are absolutely complicit; they’re trying to mask it.” Officers deployed as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star continue to address the impact of illegal trafficking…
Bundle of Border Bills Filed on Deadline
…Lone Star,” he said. This bill has received backing from groups throughout the state that support stricter border policies, including the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF). TPPF Chief of Intelligence…
TX Legislators Push for Border Reimbursement
…into Texas.” By September 2022, the state had spent more than $4 billion on the program. Fallon’s bill notes that, since the start of the initiative, Operation Lone Star has…
SPCA of Texas CEO and President Resigns
…promotional materials. “At the request of the donor, the name of our facility at 2400 Lone Star Drive will now be known as the Dallas Animal Care Center. We will…
Abbott Names Emergency Legislative Items
…for murder when the drug leads to death, and increasing the supply of Narcan. Since the beginning of Operation Lone Star, enough fentanyl has been confiscated by law enforcement officials…
AGs Want Terrorist Designation for Cartels
…Abbott’s Operation Lone Star, Texas law enforcement officers have seized over 360 million lethal doses of fentanyl, enough to kill more than everyone in the U.S. Florida law enforcement officers…
Trafficking at Border Strains Texas County
…with border patrol duties in Terrell County under Operation Lone Star. The governor dispatched troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety and other personnel, which Cleveland said has been…
Border Officers Refute Claim that Fentanyl Isn’t Smuggled into U.S.
…last week. Texas law enforcement officers working through Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star, have seized more than 360 million lethal doses of fentanyl since March 2021…
Cartels Use Drones to Identify Law Enforcement Locations
…are operating in the RGV and throughout the Texas border under Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star. Since March 2021 and as of Feb. 3, OLS officers have apprehended…
Texas Border Wall Under Construction
…Texas Civil Rights Project said to The Dallas Express. “We call on Governor Abbott to put an end to political stunts like this and Operation Lone Star,” Thorne continued. “It’s…