Stop Separating Families,
Start Investing in:
Redirect $14+ Billion Wasted On Operation Lone Star.
Texans are different
As the state with the second-largest immigrant population, most of us have friends, coworkers, or family who chose to make Texas their home.
These are hardworking immigrant Texans – people who help care for our children and aging parents, harvest our food, build our homes, and strengthen our communities and economy as essential workers and small business owners.
We don’t always agree on politics. But one thing we do agree on is this: We’re tired of seeing our taxpayer dollars wasted on Operation Lone Star, a program that has caused fear and chaos.
We work hard, help our neighbors, and treat people with respect –no matter where they come from.
Operation Lone Star is costing Texas taxpayers $14+ billion since 2021, and continues to drain $2.5 million taxpayer dollars every week.
Texas Tax Dollars Should Work for ALL Texans – Not Just Border Politics
For years, Governor Abbott and President Trump have talked tough about a broken immigration system.
They’re pouring $14+ billion of our taxpayer dollars into Operation Lone Star, claiming it’s about safety.
But what we’ve really seen are raids on workplaces, families torn apart, and communities thrown into chaos.
Instead of pouring money into divisive and ineffective programs, let’s invest in:
Great public schools
Affordable housing
Access to health care
Better jobs
Clean water
What is Operation Lone Star?
Since Operation Lone Star began:
$14+ billion spent by Taxpayers, with $2.5 million added every week
106 people killed and 301 injured in vehicle pursuits by Texas state troopers and local law enforcement
15,000+ people have been prosecuted for bogus (such as "trespassing" and "criminal mischief") charges
10,000+ Texas law enforcement officials deployed, including the National Guard, state troopers, and local sheriffs
62 counties have been placed under a "disaster declaration"
3 state prisons have been repurposed to incarcerate migrant communities: Dolph Briscoe Unit, Lopez Unit, and Segovia Unit
Operation Lone Star is a Texas border security initiative launched in March 2021 that has cost taxpayers over $14+ billion while resulting in harmful enforcement actions and civil rights violations.
Despite massive spending, independent evaluations have found no evidence that Operation Lone Star has improved border security or reduced crime rates in Texas.
What Does $14+ Billion buy Texas?
While Governor Abbott spends billions so that families seeking safety are met with barbed wire and guns in their faces, communities at the border struggle to make ends meet.
In Texas, 30,000 border residents lack access to reliable drinking water. Congestion at border communities and an environment of fear mean that shoppers and tourists no longer come and spend money in Texas.
Operation Lone Star has cost Texas taxpayers $14+ billion since 2021.
These funds could alternatively support:
Healthcare for 325,000 children
Housing for 65,000 families
Increased pay for Texas teachers
Families separated and essential workers deported on the taxpayer dime
If President Trump and Governor Abbott have their way, more than 135,000 Texans who have lived in the U.S. since they were children will face deportation.
People who came here as children and can legally be here under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program could be sent to countries where they don't speak the language or don't know anyone.
This is cruel, and Texas communities would suffer.
We would lose so many of our neighbors, friends, and over 30,600 essential workers.
This would hurt families, communities, and our state economy.