Overview

• Governor Greg Abbott has requested $11.1 billion from Congress to reimburse Texas for Operation Lone Star, a state-led border security initiative launched in 2021.
• The operation included building over 100 miles of border wall, deploying National Guard troops, and relocating migrants from Texas towns to other states.
• Abbott claims the Biden administration's immigration policies caused record-breaking illegal border crossings, leaving Texas to address the crisis independently.
• The initiative has led to the apprehension of over 500,000 migrants, 50,000 criminal arrests, and the seizure of large quantities of fentanyl, according to state reports.
• Congressional Republicans, including Texas lawmakers, have expressed support for Abbott's reimbursement request, while the decision ultimately rests with President Donald Trump.