Texas Governor Greg Abbott continues to push back as President Biden sues Texas over the floating border barrier installed near Eagle Pass.
Earlier this afternoon, the Governor put out the latest numbers to show how Operation Lone Star has protected the southern border.
Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 397,900 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 31,800 criminal arrests, with more than 29,300 felony charges reported. In the fight against fentanyl, Texas law enforcement has seized over 422 million lethal doses of fentanyl during this border mission.
Texas has also bused:
- Over 10,600 migrants to Washington, D.C. since April 2022
- Over 10,500 migrants to New York City since August 5
- Over 4,300 migrants to Chicago since August 31
- Over 2,000 migrants to Philadelphia since November 15
- Over 350 migrants to Denver since May 18
- Over 200 migrants to Los Angeles since June 14