Overview
- Texas announced it received a $7.5 billion reimbursement from the Department of Homeland Security on Friday to cover costs tied to Operation Lone Star.
- Governor Greg Abbott said the operation will continue, citing a “slight uptick” in crossings and reports of a migrant caravan in southern Mexico that state officials are monitoring.
- The state has applied to the Department of Justice for roughly $3 billion more and Abbott said Texas will negotiate to seek additional repayment for its multi‑year border spending.
- Officials and OLS data cited large enforcement totals and an 80% drop in illegal crossings during the operation, while local accounts reported recent incidents such as about 68 people attempting to cross near Laredo.
- Federal paperwork and FEMA system steps remain part of the funding transfer process and the reimbursement shifts fiscal pressure from Texas taxpayers while setting up further federal‑state talks and budget decisions to come.