Texas National Guard Blocks Border Patrol, Migrant Deaths Result

The incident, part of Governor Abbott's 'Operation Lone Star', sparks legal and political disputes over state control of border areas.

Texas National Guard soldiers blocked U.S. Border Patrol from providing emergency assistance to migrants in distress, resulting in the drowning of a woman and two children.
The incident occurred at Shelby Park, a border area that Texas has taken control of as part of Governor Abbott's 'Operation Lone Star'.
The U.S. Department of Justice has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene against Texas for taking control over the border area.
Footage emerged of Texas National Guard troops deploying razor wire and riot shields to stop migrants and asylum-seekers from crossing the border near Eagle Pass.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against Governor Abbott and Texas over the state's S.B. 4 law, which seeks to allow local and state law enforcement to arrest and detain people suspected of entering the state without federal authorization.