Texas Trooper assigned to “Operation Lone Star” keeps watch over the Mexican border along the Rio Grande.Photo byTexas Department of Public Safety
There are some concerning developments along the Texas – Mexico border. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reports the recent arrests of 49 “Special Interest Aliens” suspected of illegally crossing into the state.
“A (Special Interest Alien) is a non-U.S. person who, based on an analysis of travel patterns, potentially poses a national security risk to the United States or its interests. Often such individuals or groups (have) travel patterns known or evaluated to possibly have a nexus to terrorism.” –U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The most recent of these arrests occurred on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, in Eagle Pass as Texas Troopers apprehended a group of 135 illegal immigrants. Among them were 14 Special Interest Aliens from Turkey and China.…