As the crisis at the border grows worse, Texas Governor Greg Abbott deployed the state’s National Guard and State Troopers to get it under control.
On Saturday, Abbott announced Operation Lone Star, which will “combat the smuggling of people and drugs into Texas.” The operation will combine the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the National Guard, with the deployment of ground, marine, air, and tactical border security.
“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.”
Today Texas launched Operation Lone Star to respond to the border crisis.
It deploys Nat'l Guard + DPS Officers + air, ground, marine, & tactical border security assets to deny Mexican Cartels & smugglers the ability to move drugs & people into Texas.https://t.co/r68J2laDpH
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) March 7, 2021
Breitbart reports:
Abbott issued the deployment order following a meeting with Texas DPS Director Colonel Steve McCraw. The two discussed strategies to increase safety and security along the border.
