Operation Lone Star Dispatch, Volume 1, February 2022 Page: 2
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On warm winter days, as traffic . I
swells at rush hour along the
Texas-Mexico border, Laredo
residents typically packshopping
centers and gas stations. Just
outside the entrance to one of
the biggest grocery stores in
town lies multiple beaten dirt
paths leading into the busy
parking lot. The crude walkways s
are lined with fresh footprints,
dozens of articles of throw-
away clothing, and bent-over
fencing. Only a stone's throw
from the beginning of these
walkways is a shallow portion of the Rio Grande. It is here where Operation Lone St
Texas Army National Guardsmen encounter hundreds, if not thousands, of illegal bor
crossings each month. When the sun goes down, illegal crossings in the area increase. "
shallow river makes it easy to cross into Texas illegally," said a platoon leader. "The cross
points are a short distance from Laredo neighborhoods, making it easy for the migrant
get into getaway vehicles." Night and day, Soldiers work alongside the Texas Departrr
of Public Safety troopers and other law enforcement partners to deter and interdict th
attempting to illegally cross the Rio Grande into Texas. These law enforcement officials
troops synchronize dozens of roaming patrols, advanced-optics observation points
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