Latest "operation lone star" stories

Birds rest on concertina wire, or razor wire, along the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas, July 6, 2023.

Judge orders feds to stop cutting C-wire Texas Guard put up on border

State troopers and National Guard members placed concertina wire on the Texas-Mexico border in Eagle Pass. Border Patrol agents have cut through it.

By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune

5 weeks ago

Lawmakers call for federal investigation into Texas Guard intel ring

A pair of legislators from Texas want to see a Justice Department probe.

By Davis Winkie

3 months ago

Texas Guardsmen spied on migrants via WhatsApp, mishandled secret docs

An investigation by Military Times and The Texas Tribune charts the rise and fall of a military intelligence directorate gone rogue on the border.

By Davis Winkie and James Barragán, The Texas Tribune

3 months ago

Texas Guardsman won’t face civilian charges for migrant shooting

Spc. Angel Gallegos will not face civilian criminal charges, according to media reports.

By Davis Winkie

5 months ago

Three more states sending National Guard troops to US-Mexico border

Three more governors joined a growing list of states sending soldiers or other state law enforcement officers to the U.S. border with Mexico.

By Sarah Rankin, The Associated Press

6 months ago

Effort to fix payroll error for Texas National Guard falls short

The mistake meant about 7,400 soldiers sent to the Texas-Mexico border under Operation Lone Star were hit with higher-than-expected federal income taxes.

By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune

6 months ago