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illegal foreign nationals and made over 26,000 criminal arrests, with more than 23,000 felony charges reported since Gov. Greg Abbott launched the state’s border security mission through Operation Lone Star in March 2021. OLS officers have also seized more than 373 million lethal doses of fentanyl, more than enough to kill everyone in the United States.

“Operation Lone Star continues to fill the dangerous gaps left by the Biden Administration’s refusal to secure the border,” Gov. Greg Abbott has said. “Every individual who is apprehended or arrested and every ounce of drugs seized would have otherwise made their way into communities across Texas and the nation due to President (Joe) Biden’s open border policies.” opportunity for the community to come together and discuss the preservation efforts that have maintained the charm of Santa Barbara through architecture,” said Ms. Schou. email: kzehdner@newspress.com on Highway 154 near the Lake Cachuma entrance, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department said. The unidentified woman died as a result of cardiac arrest, officials said. She was removed from the bus bathroom by the Santa Barbara County Parks Department prior to the arrival of county fire department paramedics. Despite roadside resuscitation efforts, the patient was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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