“An Occupying Force”: Florida Troopers Descend on Texas Border Communities

“There’s already a massive police presence in border communities under Operation Lone Star,” says Lopez. “People do see it as an occupying force.”

“An Occupying Force”: Florida Troopers Descend on Texas Border Communities
Members of the Texas Department of Public Safety's Tactical Marine Unit patrol the Rio Grande near Mission, Texas, in March 2021 as part of Operation Lone Star. (Photo credit: John Moore via Getty Images)

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