Texas' Operation Lone Star Redistributes Migration, Intensifies Border Security

Texas' stringent border measures push migrant crossings to neighboring states, escalating arrests and drug seizures.

Since its inception, Operation Lone Star has led to over 509,000 illegal immigrant apprehensions and 42,300 criminal arrests.
Texas has transported tens of thousands of migrants to major U.S. cities as part of its border strategy.
Governor Greg Abbott emphasizes the operation's role in countering what he describes as federal government's open border policies.
The initiative has significantly shifted illegal crossings from Texas to states like California, impacting regional migration patterns.
Texas law enforcement has seized fatal doses of fentanyl sufficient to potentially impact the entire population of the U.S. and Mexico.