Republicans say the measure is a 'bold new approach' to border security, while Democrats...
A Texas National Guardsman stands on the U.S. by a boat ramp on the Rio Grande near the international bridge in Eagle Pass on Jan. 12, 2022. The cost for Operation Lone Star, which has deployed 10,000 service members, has ballooned to more than $2 billion a year.that would create a new law enforcement unit along the Mexican border and allow its leader to hire everyday citizens to stop people they suspect of crossing the border illegally.Texas Republicans want $4.
The bill was filed by state Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, who said the proposal will"build the framework for a bold new approach to border security in Texas." The legislation would also make the unit's employees immune from any civil or criminal liability related to their activity on the border. "Addressing our state’s border and humanitarian crisis is a must-pass issue for the Texas House this year, and I thank Representatives Guillen and Schaefer for filing House Bills 7 and 20 respectively, which, when combined, will lead to a safer Texas that overall reduces the cost to taxpayers," Phelan said in a Friday night release.
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