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Texas Military Dept. uses sUAS's to better monitor for illegal border crossings
By Lone Star Standard | Nov 3, 2023
The Texas Military Dept. has recently disclosed that their ongoing efforts to mitigate illegal border crossings, as part of Operation Lone Star, include the use of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS).
Senator Flores' human trafficking bill advances out of the Senate
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 21, 2023
Senator Pete Flores celebrated the approval of SB4, which would give higher punishments to human traffickers if passed by the House.
Texas Military Department's work on the border continues
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 11, 2023
The Texas Military Department is continuing its work on the border, protecting it and redirecting immigrants attempting to cross the Rio Grande to official ports of entry. The department's soldiers instruct illegal immigrants to turn back and use the proper channels to enter the United States.
Texas Republicans write letter urging action on Colony Ridge: ‘This appears to be a symptom of our nation’s failure to secure our borders’
By Federal Newswire | Oct 8, 2023
A Houston-area neighborhood, Colony Ridge, has become the center of controversy as reports suggest that it has become a hotbed for illegal immigration and cartel activity. Texas State Rep. Brian Babin and other Republicans have written a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, urging him to investigate these claims. Babin expressed his concerns about the situation, stating, "My Texas colleagues and I are incredibly concerned with the reports we’re seeing about Colony Ridge. This appears to be a symptom of our nation’s failure to secure our borders. We believe the state should...
Border Fortifications Underway in Texas Amidst Soaring Illegal Entry Attempts
By Lone Star Standard | Oct 5, 2023
In an effort to fortify the U.S.-Mexico border, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled plans to expedite the erection of barriers and roads in Starr County, Texas. This decision, rooted in the authority provided by Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, is designed to deter unauthorized entries into the United States.
An Open Border Coalition is Tearing Law Enforcement Apart
By Lone Star Standard | Sep 22, 2023
An Open Border Coalition is Tearing Law Enforcement Apart
Rep. Bumgarner: 'I look forward to working with this great group to come up with some real-time trafficking solutions and thwart the cartels'
By Lone Star Standard Report | Sep 7, 2023
Rep. Benjamin Bumgarner (R-Roanoke) tweeted on Sept. 5 that he's excited that he will lead the Texas Young Republican Federation's (TYRF) Subcommittee on Cartels and Human Trafficking.
Operation Lone Star Holds The Line Over Fourth Of July Weekend
By Lone Star Standard Report | Jul 14, 2023
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal behavior between ports of entry.
Abbott: Operation Lone Star’s success in Texas shows ‘We won’t back down’ in securing border
By Lone Star Standard Report | May 28, 2023
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is pointing to the success of Operation Lone Star in his pledge to continue efforts to engage border security, prevent smuggling and stop transnational criminal behavior between places of lawful entry into the U.S.
Texas capitol rally will include border control advocates
By Press Release | Apr 25, 2023
A rally at the Texas State Capitol this week will include experts who have been working to manage what they are describing as a “crisis” at the border between Texas and Mexico.
Abbott in letter to Biden: 'This chaos is the direct result of your failure to enforce the immigration laws that Congress enacted'
By Karen Kidd | Jan 20, 2023
The widely reported letter that Gov. Greg Abbott handed President Joe Biden during the latter's visit to Texas earlier this month told the president not to believe a sanitized version of what his immigration policies are doing to the southern border.
