President Trump has successfully sealed the border since he resumed office in January 2025. Illegal border crossings have dropped by more than 99 percent as a result.
The previous four years under the Biden regime resulted in a border invasion of an estimated 15 million illegal aliens. Law enforcement agencies like the Texas DPS are constantly busy pursuing illegal aliens and smugglers, while working with the Border Patrol to make our country safer.
Earlier this week, Texas DPS went on a high-speed chase in Starr County after a Gulf Cartel member who was smuggling illegal aliens.
During the chase, the illegal aliens bailed from the vehicle, and the smuggler kept driving. He eventually was forced to stop and ran into a nearby home. He was taken into custody by the DPS.
Texas DPS’s commitment to pursuing and arresting illegal aliens and smugglers is part of Operation Lone Star, which was launched in 2021. The operation includes the Texas National Guard and Texas Tactical Border Force working with the Border Patrol.
Watch:
WATCH: Texas DPS Troopers in Starr County Arrest a Gulf Cartel Member for Human Smuggling as part of Operation Lone Star.
Under the leadership of Gov. @GregAbbott_TX, our @TxDPS personnel — Troopers, Special Agents, Texas Rangers, and Pilots — remain committed to securing the… pic.twitter.com/kDrsEP260N
— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) February 26, 2026
TGP reported earlier this month that the DPS used drone technology to detect and capture three illegal aliens who crossed the Rio Grande River.
Watch:
Eyes in the Sky: DPS Drone Detects Illegal Crossing, Trooper Recovers 3-Year-Old
2/19/26 – A @TxDPS Aircraft Operations Division (AOD) remote drone pilot captured three illegal immigrants who had just crossed the Rio Grande in the early morning hours in the #RGV, attempting to… pic.twitter.com/RmKi6DMQzi
— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) February 20, 2026
Article IV, Section 4 of the US Constitution gives the federal government the authority and the responsibility to protect the country from invasion.
“The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.” Article IV, Section 4 of the US Constitution.
The rule of law has been restored under President Trump.
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