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Texans Spend Billions on Border Operations. What Do They Get in Return?

Rick Perry and Greg Abbott have launched widely publicized and costly border initiatives for nearly two decades — often during reelection season or while eyeing higher office.

Analysis • 04.18.2022

Texas Border Operation’s Largest Share of Arrests: Trespassing On Private Property

About 40% of people arrested by Operation Lone Star over seven months face only this charge. They often spend months in prison, but the tactic does not appear to have slowed migration.

News • 04.04.2022

Texas Says Its Multi-Billion Dollar Border Operation Is Working. The Evidence Tells a Different Story.

Arrests of U.S. citizens hundreds of miles from the border. Drug busts from across the state. Changing statistics. The data Texas Gov. Greg Abbott uses to boast about Operation Lone Star raises more questions than answers.

Feature • 03.21.2022

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