Abbott Celebrates Historic Federal Reimbursement for OLS Border Security Efforts
Abbott said Operation Lone Star will continue as Texas monitors new border activity and seeks more federal money from a $3 billion Justice Department pool.
- On Friday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the state receiving a $7.5 billion federal reimbursement for Operation Lone Star, marking the first time in U.S. history the federal government has repaid state border security costs.
- Authorized under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the payment follows 20 months of advocacy after Abbott requested Congress reimburse Texas for more than $11.1 billion spent on border security efforts.
- Since March 2021, OLS officers apprehended 538,141 illegal foreign nationals and deterred 157,112 entries, with the mission now targeting cartel networks and terrorist threats designated as foreign terrorist organizations.
- Abbott confirmed the security operation will continue, citing a "slight uptick" in border activity and ongoing monitoring of a migrant caravan in southern Mexico.
- Texas is negotiating with the Department of Justice for additional funding from a $3 billion grant pool, seeking to recover about 75% of remaining border security costs similar to DHS reimbursement.
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(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday celebrated Texas receiving the first reimbursement from the federal government for money Texas taxpayers spent on border security efforts through Operation Lone Star.
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