Public defender offices from Texas have joined a national coalition of attorneys who are again urging the Biden administration to investigate Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial border-security program called Operation Lone Star.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott shakes a National Guard member's hand after speaking during a news conference along the Rio Grande in September.
The letter was submitted, in part, by the public defender offices of Travis, Bexar, Harris and Dallas counties. Their inclusion in the effort was verified by the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, which is supporting the coalition in its effort. Arianna Rosales, the communications manager for the National Immigration Project, told The Texas Newsroom Friday that the Department of Justice acknowledged receipt of the latest correspondence, but a timeline on when the DOJ might decide to investigate is unclear.
Concerns over the program grew after Abbot t announced Wednesday an expansion of the operation, including increased inspections of vehicles coming into Texas from Mexico. Abbott also said migrantsfrom Texas to the steps of the U.S. Capitol “where the Biden administration will more immediately be able to address the needs of people that they are allowing to come across our border.”
Rosales said the governor’s announcement Wednesday only adds to the urgency of the coalition’s request.
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