Texas Continues To Crack Down On Dangerous Tren De Aragua

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together 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 530,400 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 49,900 criminal arrests, with more than 42,900 felony charges. In the fight against the fentanyl crisis, Texas law enforcement has seized over 620 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 87% 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 to fill the dangerous gaps created by the federal government’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 open border policies.

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS FROM OPERATION LONE STAR:

WATCH: Governor Abbott Discusses Deportation Of Criminal Illegal Immigrants By Trump Administration

Governor Abbott joined Fox News’ Sean Hannity earlier this week where he slammed President Joe Biden’s feckless leadership, noting his refusal to secure the border that has allowed dangerous criminals to come into the country illegally.

“When the deportations begin in about two weeks, there’s going to be a rapid change,” said Governor Abbott. “We know that Tom Homan will be working with President Trump to go through entire jail systems. We, in Texas, have identified thousands of people in our jails who are ready for deportation. It’s going to take ongoing efforts by Texas, as well as the Trump Administration, to make sure we arrest those criminals and prevent them from entering our country.”