Operation Lone Star

It was a short-lived victory for the federal government over Texas’ anti-migrant border buoys. The day after a federal judge ordered the buoys' removal, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency stay.

Texas Democrats called on the federal government to step up as Texas' state-led border effort draws more scrutiny.

The string of wrecking ball-sized buoys is the centerpiece of what Abbott calls “Operation Lone Star,” which also includes razor wire on the riverbank and arresting migrants for trespassing. Texas Public Radio takes us by kayak to the barrier and to the people it's trying to keep out.

The budget bills filed Wednesday would also allocate $600 million to the Texas Education Agency to help school districts “in implementing school safety initiatives.”

The lawmakers say that despite billions spent, the state’s border efforts aren’t working.

The soldier is the 10th known Texas Guard member linked to the mission to die since its rapid expansion began in September 2021.

According to a new Texas Politics Project poll, Republicans overwhelmingly support Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing policy, while most Democrats are against it. Abbott, a Republican running for a third term, continues to lead Democrat Beto O’Rourke.

Small town officials in Georgia and Tennessee say migrants were dropped off in their towns without warning.

Texas has been using coronavirus relief money to help pay for the multibillion-dollar deployment.

History shows there are few governors who have attempted to make immigration central to their campaigns, and it has worked — in the short term.