Staff Reports
Texas is once again grabbing headlines as it boldly charts its own course on border security, refusing to sit idly by while federal inaction burdens its communities. With Operation Lone Star in full swing, Texas is putting muscle behind its demands for law and order, deploying the National Guard and state police to do the job the current White House has neglected. The latest proposals in Austin would see state funds directed to even stronger border fortifications and detention facilities, underlining the Lone Star State’s commitment to real solutions instead of hollow rhetoric.
At the heart of these efforts is a recognition that Washington’s lax approach has created a humanitarian and security crisis at the southern border. Texas leaders are not mincing words about the effects of open-border policies, which have strained local resources, endangered families, and emboldened drug cartels and traffickers. By stepping up enforcement, detaining more illegal crossers, and seeking new legal structures for a Homeland Security Division, Texas is showing the rest of the nation what real leadership looks like.
Critics on the left predictably decry these moves as excessive or inhumane, but for most Texans—and indeed, many Americans watching in frustration—these steps are long overdue. Communities on the front lines have faced property crime, ranch damage, and threats to public safety ignored by politicians more focused on virtue signaling than results. Texans are tired of being the sole custodians of national sovereignty, forced to improvise while bureaucrats in D.C. shrug their shoulders.
The numbers don’t lie: illegal border crossings and so-called “got-aways” have finally started to decline, thanks largely to the tough stance Texas has taken. State-funded operations and stricter deterrence send a clear message that the state will no longer tolerate chaos at its doorstep. It’s a testament to what is possible when officials put citizens first and treat border security as a non-negotiable part of national defense.
If Texas has to dream up an “Alligator Alcatraz” just to get Washington’s attention, so be it—the state’s legendary resilience is on full display. Behind the humor and bravado is a desperate seriousness about the safety, prosperity, and future of both Texas and the United States. It’s a model of action that deserves to be followed—not dismissed—by the rest of the country.
