"Biden's reckless open border policies led to the release of a TERRORIST on the watch list. Biden is putting U.S. national security at risk."
– Governor Greg Abbott
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal behavior between ports of entry.
Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 387,000 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 30,400 criminal arrests, with more than 28,500 felony charges reported. In the fight against fentanyl, Texas law enforcement has seized over 421 million lethal doses of fentanyl during this border mission.
Texas has also bused:- Over 10,300 migrants to Washington, D.C. since April 2022
- Over 9,300 migrants to New York City since August 5th
- Over 3,400 migrants to Chicago since August 31st
- Over 1,800 migrants to Philadelphia since November 15th
- Over 200 migrants to Denver since May 18th
- Over 80 migrants to Los Angeles since June 14th
Operation Lone Star continues to fill the dangerous gaps created by the Biden Administration's refusal to secure the border. Every individual who is apprehended or arrested and every ounce of drugs seized would have otherwise made their way into communities across Texas and the nation due to President Joe Biden's open border policies.
GOVERNOR ABBOTT: Biden's Open Border Policies Threaten U.S. National Security
Governor Abbott has repeatedly slammed President Biden's open border policies, calling the President's refusal to secure the border a threat to national security.
In a recent tweet, the Governor pointed to a story by Fox News about the release of a migrant from federal custody whose identity appeared on the FBI’s terror watch list.
"Biden's reckless open border policies led to the release of a TERRORIST on the watch list," said Governor Abbott.
"Biden is putting U.S. national security at risk."
"Biden is putting U.S. national security at risk."
