The press release from the Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday detailed startling statistics from Operation Lone Star, showing that the crisis at the border continues to impact citizens.
“Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 523,100 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 47,800 criminal arrests, with more than 41,300 felony charges. In the fight against the fentanyl crisis, Texas law enforcement has seized over 551 million lethal doses of fentanyl—enough to kill every man, woman, and child in the United States and Mexico combined during this border mission,” states the release.
“Texas has decreased illegal crossings into the state by over 86% due to our historic border security mission,” continues the press release.
Each person apprehended or detained, and every bit of drugs confiscated would have otherwise entered communities in Texas and the rest of the country as a result of lax border policies, stressed the governor.
Those apprehended include Tren de Aragua. […]
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