Texas Sees 74 Percent Drop in Illegal Border Crossings Since Operation Lone Star, Gov. Office Says

Since the initiative was launched, it has led to nearly 514,000 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 44,000 criminal arrests.

Migrants await to enter and seek asylum in El Paso, Texas, from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, in Mexico, on April 2, 2024. Christian Monterrosa/AFP via Getty Images

Texas officials have reported a significant drop in illegal border crossings since Gov. Gregg Abbott implemented his state-level border security mission.

According to a statement released by Mr. Abbott’s office on June 14, the initiative has resulted in a 74 percent decrease in immigrants crossing into the state illegally in Texas since Operation Lone Star was launched in March 2021.