EAGLE PASS, Texas – Gov. Greg Abbott held a news conference on Monday with four other governors and other officials regarding Operation Lone Star, which is focused on border security.
The event was held in Eagle Pass, Texas. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem were also in attendance.
Operation Lone Star is a multi-agency initiative created to secure the border, according to Abbott. Authorities said they are working to prevent drug and weapon smuggling and curb illegal immigration.
“Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 414,000 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 33,200 criminal arrests, with more than 30,100 felony charges reported,” Abbott said in previous news release.
Steve McCraw, the Texas Department of Public Safety Director, Adjutant General of Texas Major General Thomas Suelzer, and Texas Border Czar Mike Banks were also at the conference with the governors.
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