March 16, 2022
For Immediate Release
DEMOCRATS PRAISE GOV. ABBOTT’S
OPERATION LONE STAR
“As Beto O’Rourke continues to deny the border is even an issue, South Texas Democrat lawmakers disagreed in this morning’s Texas Tribune.” – Mark Miner, Communications Director
Democrat Kenedy County Judge Charles Burns On Operation Lone Star’s National Guard Deployment: “Since they’ve been there, the number of bailouts and the number of intrusions into private property and going through gates and fences has decreased. I think their presence has been very beneficial to the county.”
Democrat Kenedy County Sheriff Ramon Salinas On Operation Lone Star’s National Guard Deployment: “We needed it. They’ve come through for us, and I appreciate everything the governor has done. … It’s really made a big difference.”
