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Reality Check: 7 Times Texas Leaders Misled the Public About Operation Lone Star

As reporters investigated Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border initiative, they repeatedly found instances where Abbott and DPS officials cited accomplishments that lacked crucial context or were misleading. Here are a few examples.

Analysis • 04.27.2022

Texas Says Its Multi-Billion Dollar Border Operation Is Working. The Evidence Tells a Different Story.

Arrests of U.S. citizens hundreds of miles from the border. Drug busts from across the state. Changing statistics. The data Texas Gov. Greg Abbott uses to boast about Operation Lone Star raises more questions than answers.

Feature • 03.21.2022

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