Greg Abbott Launches ‘Operation Lone Star’ To Combat ‘Crisis’ Caused By ‘Biden Administration Policies’

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced over the week that he is launching an operation to combat human and drug trafficking along the state’s border with Mexico which comes as the region is dealing with an illegal immigration crisis that has erupted on President Joe Biden’s watch.

“The crisis at our southern border continues to escalate because of Biden Administration policies that refuse to secure the border and invite illegal immigration,” Abbott said. “Texas supports legal immigration but will not be an accomplice to the open border policies that cause, rather than prevent, a humanitarian crisis in our state and endanger the lives of Texans. We will surge the resources and law enforcement personnel needed to confront this crisis.”

The Austin American-Statesman says that the operation will be a joint task force initiative headed by the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas National Guard. The operation will “deploy air, ground, marine, and tactical border security units to high-threat areas to deny Mexican cartels and other smugglers the ability to move drugs and people into Texas,” the report said.

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