Thread by @RAICESTEXAS

To no surprise Operation Lone Star is Abbott's latest attack on the migrant community, an operation upholding racist rhetoric from the previous administration.

Abbott seems to be incapable of protecting Texans under a pandemic, yet highly skilled in criminalizing migrants. 🧵👇🏽

Under Operation Lone Star air, ground, marine and tactical border security units will be deployed to "high-threat areas for cartel activity and drug smuggling".

The data backing this increase of criminal activity seem to stem from Abbott claiming to know "cartel strategy".

Abbott's blatant hypocrisy of stalling efforts to approve federal funds for #COVID19 safety & lifting the mask mandate only supports the xenophobic characterization of immigrants as a risk to public health.

Which is what Title 42 is & what he's using to his political advantage.

Side note: If Abbott would've accepted those federal funds, they would've covered expenses related to testing, isolation, and quarantine to ensure that migrant families could be safely reunited with their loved ones and sponsors without the fear of infection or spread.

Title 42 continues to expel adults to Mexico leaving some children to cross the border alone. It's been time for the Biden admin to fully rescind T42 & simultaneously scale a plan for humane & fast reception.

Abbott is using tactical language to instill fear & demonize migrants.

Militarizing border communities that have already been hard hit by the pandemic will only cause more harm, more fear and will do nothing to help Texas overcome a yearlong pandemic.

We must unmask Abbott's lies not Texas.

The needs on the TX border are clear:

- End T42 expulsions
- Provide testing & vaccination for everyone
- Enlist FEMA to assist w/ reception of families & minors
- Fund local organizations, municipalities, & counties who want to welcome migrants humanely, but lack resources

Join us in taking action to denounce Abbott's lies, unlike him we'll be responsible and won't allow him to continue blaming migrants for his failures.

Make your voice heard 👇🏽 bit.ly/3elXemE