Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star -- a theatric border operation -- has sparked criticism from its start, but last week, Texas officials approved another $495 million to fund it
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ramped up a row with the Biden administration over a spike in migrant arrivals.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star hasn’t gone over well with everyone. Since he launched it last March, the campaign has attracted criticism from Democrats and some Republicans.another $495.
The funding was approved by Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, state Senate Finance Committee Chair Joan Huffman and state House Appropriations Committee Chair Greg Bonnen. Well-funded or not, Operation Lone Star has drawn plenty of critics. The operation has seen Texas Department of Public Safety agents and National Guard troops dispatched to the southern frontier, and last year,Texas Democratic Party blasted Abbott for “lying” about the border
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