The dispatching of troops to famous Texas private ranches, far from the border, raises questions about the use of National Guard troops. TexasTribune
of members of one of the six Operation Lone Star units found widespread skepticism and frustration with the mission.In January, the Texas Military Department sent troops to stand guard outside the famed King Ranch, the largest ranch in the United States, which covers more ground than the state of Rhode Island.
Jay Kleberg, a member of the family that owns the King Ranch who is running for land commissioner as a Democrat, said in a written statement that Operation Lone Star is a "colossal waste of taxpayer dollars" and a "serious threat to the health and safety of our Texas National Guard." "Honestly, there’s not much to do, if anything at all," said the second service member. "It’s pretty boring just standing there for eight hours."
While the state troopers and National Guard troops were there, Miller said, vehicle pursuits and reports of damaged properties dropped. But Miller could not provide any official statistics on the number of apprehensions or arrests from DPS before or after service members were deployed. Burns, the Kenedy County judge, said he had not requested the deployment of troops to stand guard outside his ranch but that he supported their presence there.
Placed at spots along U.S. Route 77 running north to Corpus Christi, the troops were ostensibly meant to deter migrants and smugglers who might cross through private ranches to avoid detection at the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint near the city of Sar"It’s strictly observe and report. If a [migrant] was coming toward us, we’d get on our radio and call Border Patrol," the service member said. "We can’t act on any suspicious activity or any activity at all.
Similarly, Kenedy County Sheriff Ramon Salinas said the presence of National Guard troops has helped deter migrants and smugglers and relieved the burden on his small agency.
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