Texas Spends Over $124 Million on Migrant Busing Program to Sanctuary Cities

The program, aimed at relocating migrants to Democrat-run cities, has transported over 100,000 individuals since April 2022.

Texas has allocated more than $124 million to bus migrants to cities like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles since April 2022.
The initiative, known as Operation Lone Star, is funded by Texas taxpayers, with over 99% of the costs covered by state funds.
More than 100,000 migrants have been transported to sanctuary cities, with the program also raising $460,000 through donations.
The busing of migrants is voluntary, with some reports of migrants being incentivized by gift cards.
Operation Lone Star has led to nearly 500,000 apprehensions of illegal migrants, with 39,000 arrests and over 35,000 felony charges.