Tag: Operation Lone Star
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Biden Administration Urges Supreme Court to Halt Texas’ Restrictions on Border Patrols
The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to force Texas to stop blocking Border Patrol personnel from a large area of the U.S.-Mexico border where many migrants cross. This sets up another immigration enforcement dispute between Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Biden administration. Texas Fences Key Border Park, Escalating Tensions with Federal…
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Over 120 Migrants Fly from Southern Border to Chicago on Texas Plane
Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a plane carrying over 120 migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Chicago, expanding his busing program. Since last year, nearly 80,000 migrants have received free rides from the border to Democratic-led communities around the country. Texas Governor’s Airlift of Migrants to Chicago Sparks Controversy The inaugural flight from El Paso…
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Abbott: Almost 500,000 immigrants were detained as a result of Operation Lone Star
As per updated statistics given by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, since the operation’s inception in 2021, over 488,500 illegal immigrants have been apprehended at the southern border as a result of Operation Lone Star. Additionally, it has resulted in almost 37,300 arrests for crimes. Abbott shared on social media on Sunday that Texas law enforcement has…