Texas is taking action to counter the growing crisis at the southern border. And over two dozen U.S. Representatives are calling on President Joe Biden to reinstate a national emergency at the border.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott launched a program on Saturday that would deploy state National Guard troops to secure the border. The effort, called Operation Lone Star, works alongside the state’s Department of Public Safety to deploy air, ground, marine, and tactical assets to the border. The goal is to prevent Mexican criminal organizations from smuggling drugs and people into the state.