Gov. Greg Abbott said that the inflow of illegal immigrants into Texas has dropped considerably, claiming that the proactive measures undertaken by state authorities are beginning to show results.
“Operation Lone Star is working,” Mr. Abbott said in a March 27 post on the social media platform X. The operation was launched by the Republican governor in 2021 to tackle the southern border’s illegal immigrant crisis as well as deal with the smuggling of people and drugs across the border. “Illegal crossings are going down in TX while at the same time they are skyrocketing in CA & AZ. It’s b/c of the border wall, razor wire barriers, the National Guard & arrests by DPS (Department of Public Safety),” he said.
