Alejandro Serrano | The Texas Tribune
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Texas has sent thousands of soldiers to the border as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar initiative Operation Lone Star. No border town has felt their presence more than Eagle Pass. -
Migrants in Mexico said they’ve been shot by the rounds, which leave bruises and disperse a chemical irritant. The state says Guard members are trained not to aim directly at people. -
Abbott has credited his Operation Lone Star for a recent drop in migrant encounters on the Texas-Mexico border.
