GOV. ABBOTT: Texas Partners With Trump Admin on Illegal Alien Arrests & Deportations

Texas has decreased illegal crossings into the state by over 85% due to our historic border security mission. Fewer illegal crossings into Texas means fewer migrants to transport to sanctuary cities.

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together with the Trump Administration to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry.    
 

Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 531,100 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 50,600 criminal arrests, with more than 43,400 felony charges. In the fight against the fentanyl crisis, Texas law enforcement has seized over 624 million lethal doses of fentanyl—enough to kill every man, woman, and child in the United States, Mexico, and Canada combined during this border mission.    
 
Texas has decreased illegal crossings into the state by over 85% due to our historic border security mission. Fewer illegal crossings into Texas means fewer migrants to transport to sanctuary cities. Since the start of Texas’ transportation program, the state has transported:

• Over 12,500 migrants to Washington, D.C. since April 2022
• Over 45,900 migrants to New York City since August 2022
• Over 36,900 migrants to Chicago since August 2022
• Over 3,400 migrants to Philadelphia since November 2022
• Over 19,200 migrants to Denver since May 2023
• Over 1,500 migrants to Los Angeles since June 2023

Operation Lone Star continues working to undo the damage done by the Biden Administration. 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 open border policies.    
 
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS FROM OPERATION LONE STAR:

On Sunday, Governor Abbott took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to announce that he signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Texas and U.S. Customs & Border Protection that grants the Texas National Guard the power to make immigration arrests.
 

• WATCH: Governor Abbott Discusses New Partnership With Trump Administration To Secure Border

This MOU will help the Trump Administration boost manpower as it continues to work tirelessly to end the border crisis and secure the border.
 

• Governor Abbott: Texas Boosts Manpower For Border Security Operations

 Under the MOU between Texas and the Trump Administration, Texas National Guard soldiers are now authorized to make immigration arrests.
 

• Governor Abbott: Texas National Guard Partners With Border Patrol On Combat Operations
• Governor Abbott: Texas Works Alongside Federal Partners In Hidalgo County
• Texas National Guard Soldiers Conduct Border Operations With Federal Partners 

“Texas National Guardsmen are working hand-in-hand with the Border Patrol to secure our nation,” said 1st Lieutenant Jesse Pieper. “This is a full team effort. My favorite part about Operation Lone Star is that sense of purpose. I get to feel like I am doing what I signed up for — protecting the State of Texas and serving the United States of America."