The real hotspots for illegal border crossings now appear to be in Arizona and California.
The head of Texas DPS says border encounters in Texas in places like Eagle Pass have declined under Operation Lone Star. But it comes at a high cost to maintain personnel and equipment.Texas has seen an overall 74% decrease in illegal crossings since Operation Lone Star was implemented in March of 2021.That's according to Texas DPS Colonel Steve McCraw, who testified before the state senate committee on border security Tuesday.To date, Operation Lone Star has cost taxpayers $11 billion.
"Immigration policy expert Laura Collins says it's hard to say what exactly is contributing to the drastic decrease in crossing at the Texas Mexico border pushing the migration west."Migration is complex," she said. "The people who are arriving at the border have their own reasons for going to California. Texas, obviously, a lot of them pay smugglers."Last week, President Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed at deterring border crossings by restricting asylum.
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