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Texas pulls $359.6 million out of prison system to continue funding Greg Abbott’s border crackdown

So far, the Republican governor’s Operation Lone Star has burned through $4 billion in funding.

by Sanford Nowlin October 28, 2022August 17, 2023

So far, the Republican governor’s Operation Lone Star has burned through $4 billion in funding.

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Migrants in San Antonio lured onto Massachusetts flights with false promises of housing and jobs

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration orchestrated the private flights to Martha’s Vineyard, offering work and free rent. Advocates plan to pursue legal ramifications for those involved.

by William Melhado and Jinitzail Hernández, The Texas Tribune, and Alexander Thompson and Randy Vazquez, The Boston Globe September 17, 2022August 17, 2023

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Judge blocks Biden administration from lifting public health order used to quickly expel migrants

The administration was set to end Title 42, a pandemic-era rule aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, on Monday. A lengthy legal battle is likely.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune May 21, 2022August 17, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott puts on a happy face during one of his U.S. border cosplay sessions.

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Gov. Greg Abbott brags about his border initiative. The evidence doesn’t back him up.

The data that Texas leaders use to boast about Operation Lone Star raise more questions than answers.

by Lomi Kriel and Perla Trevino, The Texas Tribune and Propublica, and Andrew Rodriguez Calderón and Keri Blakinger, The Marshall Project March 21, 2022May 15, 2024

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Gov. Greg Abbott’s $250 million ‘border wall’ is a chain-link fence

by Sanford Nowlin August 3, 2021June 2, 2024

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Texas pulls $359.6 million out of prison system to continue funding Greg Abbott’s border crackdown

Migrants in San Antonio lured onto Massachusetts flights with false promises of housing and jobs

Judge blocks Biden administration from lifting public health order used to quickly expel migrants

Gov. Greg Abbott brags about his border initiative. The evidence doesn’t back him up.

Gov. Greg Abbott’s $250 million ‘border wall’ is a chain-link fence