Migrant encounters at the border are higher today than they were before Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star began

Migrant encounters are higher today than they were before Operation Lone Star

For the past year and a half, Gov. Greg Abbott has made border security his priority and the centerpiece of his reelection campaign.

Migrant encounters higher since Abbott’s border mission started

In March 2021 when Operation Lone Star began, 109,456 encounters were recorded while 116,976 encounters were reported in August.Migrant encounters higher since Abbott’s border mission started was first posted on September 28, 2022 at 2:27 pm.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contac…

Migrant encounters higher today than before Texas Guard mission began

The number of migrants officials encounter at the Texas-Mexico border is higher today than it was before Operation Lone Star began.

There are more migrant border encounters today than when Gov. Abbott's Operation Lone Star began

Despite Gov. Abbott's Operation Lone Star, migrant encounters increased at the Texas-Mexico border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection data shows.

Migrant encounters at the border are higher today than they were before Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star began

The number of migrant encounters at the Texas-Mexico border has climbed from 109,456 in March 2021, the month the mission began, to 116,976 in August — a failure of Abbott’s office’s stated desire to “stop this revolving door and deter others considering entering illegally.”

Migrant encounters at the border are higher today than they were before Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star began

By James Barragán, The Texas TribuneSept. 28, 2022“Migrant encounters at the border are higher today than they were before Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star began” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the mos…