Texas' Costly 'Operation Lone Star' Leaves Alleged Illegal Immigrants Trapped in Jail with No Due Process
8 November 2021
8 November 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border-control crusade is overwhelming court systems, leaving detainees stuck in jails for weeks or even months without due process, and generally isn't resulting in many convictions. Abbott launched "Operation Lone Star" in March. Border enforcement is ordinarily the federal government's job, but Abbott decided to deploy the state's Department of Public Safety and the Texas National Guard to "deny Mexican Cartels and other smugglers the ability to move drugs and people into Texas." Instead, according to media reports from multiple outlets, suspected illegal immigrants caught at the border are being arrested for misdemeanor trespassing and then ...
Texas' Costly 'Operation Lone Star' Leaves Alleged Illegal Immigrants Trapped in Jail with No Due Process
Gov. Greg Abbott’s crusade is costing the state huge sums just to try to prosecute thousands of misdemeanor trespassing cases.
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