{"id":2083552,"date":"2023-10-30T04:46:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T08:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-reclaims-island-from-mexican-cartels-in-fight-to-secure-border\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T04:51:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T08:51:37","slug":"texas-reclaims-island-from-mexican-cartels-in-fight-to-secure-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-reclaims-island-from-mexican-cartels-in-fight-to-secure-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas takes back island from Mexican cartels to secure border."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-reclaims-island-from-mexican-cartels-in-fight-to-secure-border%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2083552&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>In the Fight Against Mexican Cartels, Texas Law Enforcement Takes Control of\u2063 Dangerous Island<\/h2>\n<p>In a bold move to combat Mexican cartels, Texas law\u200d enforcement has recently seized control of a treacherous island \u200bthat was being \u200cused by\u2063 human traffickers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The\u2063 Epoch \u2063Times had an \u200dexclusive interview with\u2063 Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, who described Fronton Island as potentially &#8220;the most violent part&#8221; of the Texas-Mexico\u2064 border. Fronton Island, located in the\u200c Rio Grande River, \u2062belongs to Texas and has become a notorious \u200chotspot for\u200c drug and human trafficking, as well as dangerous cartel activities \u2064in recent months.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glo.texas.gov\/the-glo\/news\/press-releases\/2023\/september\/commissioner-buckingham-takes-steps-to-secure-border-and-authorizes-texas-law-enforcement-access-to-fronton-island-on-the-rio-grande.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According<\/a> to the General Land Office, \u2062Fronton Island has been a hub for \u200ccriminal operations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Commissioner Buckingham revealed that the island had been a lawless sanctuary for cartels\u200d seeking refuge. However, on September 7, she \u2063issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glo.texas.gov\/the-glo\/news\/press-releases\/2023\/files\/09-07-23-skero-austin-fronton-island.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a> authorizing Texas law enforcement to access the 170-acre island,\u2064 which is owned by the state.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related\u2063 Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/unrestricted-borders-an-invitation-to-terrorism-5518866?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Unrestricted Borders: An Invitation to Terrorism<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/29\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/unrestricted-borders-an-invitation-to-terrorism-5518866?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/migrants-arent-overtaking-this-chicago-park-yet-but-access-is-limited-during-state-of-suspension-5518536?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Illegal Immigrants Aren\u2019t\u2063 Overtaking\u200c This\u2062 Chicago Park Yet\u2014But Access Is Limited During \u2018State of Suspension\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/28\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/migrants-arent-overtaking-this-chicago-park-yet-but-access-is-limited-during-state-of-suspension-5518536?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Previously, Fronton Island\u200c was a battleground where \u200brival cartels \u2063engaged \u200bin nightly shootouts with fully automatic weapons. However, Commissioner Buckingham revealed, &#8220;Law enforcement set\u2064 foot on the island for the first time on Monday [Oct. 2].&#8221; The island has\u2062 now been \u2064reclaimed by an elite force of Texas Rangers,\u2062 who\u200d have discovered\u2064 hidden caches of weapons and other undisclosed findings.<\/p>\n<p>With the \u200bTexas flag \u2062triumphantly <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1708908684334485859?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planted<\/a> on \u200cthe island, Commissioner\u2063 Buckingham sees this \u2064operation as a significant \u2064victory against illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and\u2062 human trafficking. However, she emphasizes that the problem \u200cextends far beyond this \u200bsingle region.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Texas is still being inundated\u2064 with illegal immigrants,&#8221; Commissioner\u2062 Buckingham stated. &#8220;We are witnessing millions and millions of people crossing the border.&#8221; To put this into perspective, she highlighted the disparity between the New York mayor&#8217;s complaints about thousands of people entering the\u2062 city and the\u200d much larger numbers expected in Eagle Pass, Texas. The\u200d influx of migrants in\u200b Eagle Pass is equivalent to &#8220;2.7 million people \u200cillegally\u2063 coming to New York \u200cevery week.&#8221;\u200d Furthermore, she noted that many \u200cof these migrants are not \u2064just \u200bfamily units but also\u2063 a significant number of young, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-terrorism-ticking-time-bomb-brewing-in-the-middle-east-could-lead-to-isis-2-0-report\/\" title=\"A Terrorism Ticking Time Bomb Brewing In The Middle East Could Lead To \u2018ISIS 2.0\u2019: Report\">military-aged males<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Buckingham expressed concern about the\u2063 recent surges in \u2063illegal immigration, which are setting\u200c new records at the border. She mentioned the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-reclaims-island-from-mexican-cartels-in-fight-to-secure-border\/\" title=\"Texas takes back island from Mexican cartels to secure border.\">numerous videos circulating online<\/a> that depict thousands of \u200cpeople storming across \u2063the\u2064 border, describing it as &#8220;literally an invasion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>For those who are processed by Border Patrol and granted entry into the country, their \u200bearliest court date for legal proceedings will be in\u200b 2027. Commissioner Buckingham remarked, &#8220;With court dates \u2064years away, many of them will simply disappear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Streaming Across the Border<\/h2>\n<p>According to Commissioner Buckingham, &#8220;nearly everybody who comes\u2064 across the\u200d border has a wristband that \u2063indicates which cartel they belong to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She further explained, &#8220;Everyone who comes across is\u2064 owned by somebody, \u200bso you&#8217;re basically seeing the \u2064largest increase in slavery\u200c that \u200cthis world has\u200c ever \u2063seen. Many \u200bare now forced into the drug trade or human trafficking\u200d because the cartels control who crosses \u2064the border.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Buckingham emphasized the \u2063urgency of the situation, stating, &#8220;With enough fentanyl crossing our border to kill every man, woman, \u2062and \u2063child in the United States, this\u200d has to stop.&#8221; She highlighted Texas&#8217; efforts\u2064 to \u2062create \u200ccriminal records for individuals who break the law by crossing the border, making them easily identifiable. However, she criticized President Joe Biden&#8217;s policies, which often result in criminals being turned back to their home countries \u200conly to return\u2062 and cross the \u2062border again.<\/p>\n<p>While Texas continues to fight on multiple \u200dfronts, Commissioner Buckingham\u2062 urged people to consider their\u200c choices when\u2064 voting for Congress \u2064and the\u2062 president. She emphasized the need \u200dfor leaders who will enforce\u2063 policies to halt illegal immigration,\u2063 drug trafficking, and\u200d human trafficking.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>In \u2064September alone, Border Patrol encountered \u2064a \u2064record-breaking\u200c 269,735 migrants at the\u200b border, with 218,763 \u2062attempting \u200cto enter the\u200b country illegally. During fiscal year 2023, a \u200drecord 169 individuals on \u200cthe terror watch list \u200cwere apprehended, and over 25,500 pounds of fentanyl were seized at the border.<\/p>\n<p>Requests for comment from the White House and\u200d Department of \u2062Homeland Security went unanswered.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How will gaining control of Fronton Island help combat cartel activities and protect the Texas-Mexico border?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Lamp-4\u2064 sm:line-clamp-3&#8243;><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/the-dangerous-consequences-of-open-borders-5394748?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">The Dangerous\u200c Consequences \u200cof Open Borders<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">08\/18\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<p>          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/the-dangerous-consequences-of-open-borders-5394748?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source><\/p>\n<\/picture>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The \u200bdecision to take\u200b control of Fronton Island \u2064comes after an \u2062increase in\u2062 violent\u2063 incidents involving cartels in the area. In recent months, there have been reports of shootouts,\u2064 \u2063drug seizures,\u2064 \u2064and \u2064the discovery of mass \u2064graves\u2064 near the island.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Buckingham \u200cemphasized the importance of securing the \u2064Texas-Mexico border and protecting\u2064 the citizens of Texas. By gaining control of Fronton Island, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">law enforcement agencies<\/a> will be able to\u2062 crack down on cartel activities,\u2062 drug trafficking, \u200cand human smuggling.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>However, taking\u2064 control of the island is not without its challenges. Fronton Island \u200bis remote and inaccessible by road. It \u2064is only reachable by boat or helicopter, making it an \u200dideal hideout \u200cfor criminal organizations.<\/p>\n<p>With the new authorization from Commissioner Buckingham, Texas law enforcement agencies will be able to\u2063 patrol Fronton Island and establish a strong \u2064presence to deter \u2062cartels \u200cfrom using it as a \u200cbase of operations. The goal is to disrupt their activities, gather intelligence, and prevent further violence\u2062 and\u2063 criminal enterprises.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The seizure of Fronton Island is part of a\u200c broader effort by Texas law enforcement \u2064to combat cartels and secure the border. Commissioner Buckingham has been \u200cworking closely with Governor Greg Abbott, who recently declared a\u200b state of emergency along the \u200cTexas-Mexico border.<\/p>\n<p>The state of emergency declaration allows \u200bthe \u2064governor to allocate additional resources\u200d and funds to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-calls-for-investigation-into-biden-over-bribery-allegations\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. urges probe into Biden for bribery claims.\">law\u200b enforcement agencies<\/a> to enhance \u200dborder security measures. The Texas National Guard has also been \u2063deployed to support border patrol efforts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The \u2062fight\u2063 against Mexican \u2064cartels is\u2062 a complex and ongoing battle that requires\u200c a multi-faceted approach. In addition to establishing control \u200bover\u200b Fronton Island, Texas law enforcement is collaborating with federal agencies,\u200b such as\u2062 the Drug Enforcement \u200bAdministration\u200b and the \u200cDepartment \u2063of Homeland\u200b Security, to disrupt cartel operations and dismantle their networks.<\/p>\n<p>The seizure of Fronton Island sends\u2064 a strong message to \u2062the cartels that Texas will not tolerate\u200d their criminal\u2064 activities. \u200cIt demonstrates the commitment and\u2062 determination of Texas law\u200b enforcement to protect its borders and ensure the\u200b safety of its citizens.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>As the fight \u2063against\u200b Mexican cartels continues,\u2064 it\u200b is crucial \u200cfor different levels \u2063of \u200bgovernment and law enforcement agencies to work together and share intelligence and resources. The \u200ccooperation between Texas and federal agencies is a step \u200din the right direction, but more needs to\u200c be\u200b done \u2064to address the root causes \u2062of\u200c cartel violence and strengthen border security.<\/p>\n<p>By taking control of Fronton Island, \u2064Texas law\u2063 enforcement has made a significant stride\u2064 in the fight against Mexican cartels. It is\u2062 a testament to the dedication and\u200c bravery of\u200b those working tirelessly\u200b to defend\u2063 Texas and uphold the\u200b rule of \u2062law.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  \u2062 The \u2064fight against Mexican\u200c cartels has been an ongoing battle for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cops-rule-on-obama-chefs-death-despite-stonewalling-public-information-requests\/\" title=\"Police have authority over investigation into the death of Obama's chef, despite withholding public information.\">law\u2063 enforcement agencies<\/a> in \u2063Texas. These criminal organizations, \u2064known for their violence and involvement in drug and human trafficking, \u2063pose a significant threat to the safety<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the battle against Mexican cartels, Texas law enforcement gained control of Fronton Island, a perilous spot used by human traffickers. Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham described it as the most violent area along the Texas-Mexico border. 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