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87th Legislature Criminal Justice Elections 2022 Federal Immigration & Border Issues State House State Senate Taxes & SpendingAbbott Launches Border Wall Fundraising Apparatus, Allocates at Least $250 Million in State Funds

Gov. Greg Abbott announced a fundraising campaign where individuals can contribute to the border wall project.

While enforcement encounters remained high in April, the number of encounters in Texas barely moved compared to March.

Texas has supplemented federal enforcement at the southern border via an effort known as “Operation Lone Star.”

In the Rio Grande Valley, Gov. Greg Abbott blasted the president for his immigration policies as border enforcement encounters spike.

Democrat Vicente Gonzalez requested a meeting with President Biden to discuss ways to address the surge on the border.

The state has dubbed the efforts “Operation Lone Star.”