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House Bill 20 by state Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, would test the boundaries of the state’s ability to enforce immigration law, which courts have historically ruled falls under federal purview.
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Some government watchdogs say the long-running mission is an inappropriate use of the Guard. Even the Pentagon has been looking for an off-ramp.
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The state’s police force is asking lawmakers to again fund the state-led effort known as Operation Lone Star to the tune of more than $1 billion.
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It’s the first-known incident where a soldier has shot a migrant since the mission began. The injury is non-life threatening.
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A Kinney County Judge ruled an Operation Lone Star policy to be unconstitutional for being discriminatory against migrant men.
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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals found that it was unreasonable for a challenge to a trespassing case to be filed so far from where the charge occurred.
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State Rep. Richard Raymond, a Democrat from Laredo, said he designed the legislation with Operation Lone Star in mind.
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The latest infusion was among $874.6 million in “emergency” budget transfers requested by the Texas Legislative Budget Board, which is composed of GOP state leaders and budget writers.
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The soldier is the 10th known Texas Guard member linked to the mission to die since its rapid expansion began in September 2021.
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With a lack of concrete results and about a year left in the state’s two-year budget cycle, it’s unclear whether Texas can afford to continue running the border security initiative in its current form.