Republicans Push Biden Admin to Reimburse Texas For State’s Border Enforcement

Rep. Pat Fallon Getty images: “Texas was forced by this administration when it comes to securing its border,”

House Republicans are asking for Texas to be reimbursed by the federal government for its efforts in stemming illegal immigration. The Biden administration left it up to border states to pay the bill.

The Lone Star Reimbursement Act Introduction By Rep. Pat Fallon (R. Texas), would draw “$4.4 billion from the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security for FY 2024 for the state of Texas,” Fox News reported. The state would use the funds to cover Operation Lone Star’s costs. This is an independent effort to combat border crises that Republicans attribute to President Joe Biden’s failed immigration policies.

The bill is proposed Notes That “Operation Lone Star has led to over 348,000 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 24,000 criminal arrests, with more than 22,000 felony charges reported.”

“Texas has been forced by this administration to go it alone when it comes to securing our border,” Fallon made the statement in a statement. “Operation Lone Star has been a critical tool in stemming the tide of illegal immigration, but we cannot do it by ourselves.”

This bill is coming as GOP lawmakers call for the impeachment Alejandro Mayorkas is Secretary of Homeland Security, and he cited the influx illegal immigrants that he has overseen.

Biden in January reproached Republicans for their criticisms of the border crisis. StatementHe stated that the lawmakers should support him “comprehensive immigration reform.”

Operation Lone Star funding was used to increase border patrol and build a border wall.

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