Since its inception in early 2021, Operation Lone Star, Texas’ border security mission, has successfully apprehended over 516,000 individuals who were attempting to cross the border illegally.
Since Friday, the OLS officers have caught over 516,300 foreign nationals who entered the country illegally. Additionally, they have carried out more than 45,300 criminal arrests, and over 39,400 felony charges have been filed.
According to recent reports, law enforcement officers across Texas have confiscated over 505 million deadly doses of fentanyl. Shockingly, this amount is sufficient to wipe out the entire populations of both the United States and Mexico combined.
According to Gov. Greg Abbott, Operation Lone Star is an essential initiative that addresses the concerning gaps left by the Biden Administration’s failure to secure the border. He emphasized that the operation’s efforts have prevented numerous individuals from entering Texas and other parts of the country illegally, as well as prevented a significant amount of drugs from being distributed within communities. The Governor has been vocal about his concerns regarding President Joe Biden’s open border policies, which he believes have contributed to the current border crisis.
During the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night, Abbott called upon Americans to vote for former President Donald Trump in November to secure the border. He emphasized the importance of border security and stated that protecting the country is the president’s most sacred duty. Abbott also praised President Trump for fulfilling this duty while criticizing Joe Biden for abandoning it.
According to a report by The Center Square, over 12 million illegal border crossers have entered the United States during Biden’s tenure as President. This number includes two million individuals who managed to evade capture, known as “gotaways.”
Since President Biden took office, the number of individuals who have been caught entering the United States illegally has exceeded the total population of 44 different states and 155 countries.
According to a report by The Center Square, over 205,000 individuals made illegal entry into the United States last month. The total number of illegal entries in fiscal year 2024 through June has now surpassed 2.4 million, with record-breaking apprehensions at the northern border.
According to Abbott, Biden has allowed the entry of rapists, murderers, and even terrorists into the United States, resulting in fatal consequences. He cited the case of 12-year-old Jocelyn from Houston, who was raped and murdered by two Venezuelans released into the country through a parole program initiated by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott took matters into his own hands when President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris declined to visit the border crisis they created. Abbott decided to bring the border to their attention by busing illegal border crossers to Washington, D.C. and other sanctuary cities across the country. Abbott made it clear that these buses will continue to operate until the border is secure.
According to reports, the state of Texas has transported over 120,000 foreign nationals to various northern locations, who were unlawfully released into Texas by the Biden administration. The highest number was sent to New York City, with almost 46,000 individuals, followed by nearly 37,000 in Chicago, more than 19,200 in Denver, over 12,500 in Washington, D.C., over 3,400 in Philadelphia, and over 1,500 in Los Angeles. This data was released on Friday and is the latest update on the situation.
Two Mexican nationals who are in the United States illegally have been added to “Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrant List” by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
According to The Center Square, the list of wanted individuals consists entirely of Hispanic men who have been involved in violent crimes. The announcement of the list resulted in two repeat offenders being apprehended shortly after.
According to DPS, Fabian Martinez Toribio, a 25-year-old Mexican national with connections to Travis County in Austin and Pflugerville, has been added to the list of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Fugitives. Toribio first came to the attention of authorities in April 2018, when he was arrested and convicted of Entry Without Inspection. He was subsequently removed from the U.S., but illegally re-entered the country. In October 2023, he was arrested again, this time by Manor police officers for Resisting Arrest/Search and possession of a controlled substance. Toribio was able to post bail and was released from jail. However, on January 30, 2024, the Austin Police Department issued a warrant for his arrest for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. A warrant for his arrest for possession of a controlled substance was also issued out of Travis County on February 27, 2024.
Octavio Cruz Hernandez, a 32-year-old Mexican, has connections to Travis, Hays, and Bastrop counties, as well as Austin, Kyle, Dripping Springs, and Cedar Creek, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). He was previously convicted of driving while intoxicated with a child under the age of 15 in Travis County in September 2019 and was subsequently deported from the United States. However, he illegally reentered the country at some point and was arrested by Kyle police officers in July 2022 for the same offense. Following his arrest, he was charged, tried, and found guilty of driving while intoxicated. On April 8, 2024, a warrant for his arrest for continuous sexual abuse of a child, victim under 14, was issued in Bastrop County.
Governor Abbott emphasized that the public can report any criminal activity by calling the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-8477 or by submitting a tip online. He believes that through cooperation, law enforcement officials can apprehend these dangerous criminals and bring them to justice.
