So Governor Abbott initiated Operation Lone Star, which resulted in more than half a million illegal immigrants being apprehended by Texas law enforcement. More than 50,000 criminals were arrested [as part of Operation Lone Star]. and more than 240 miles of border barriers were built by the state, not at federal Expense a federal responsibility, but at state expense by state taxpayers. (07:15–07:19)
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Asserts that Operation Lone Star resulted in the arrest of over 50,000 criminals.
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