Under Operation Lone Star, Texas State Police More than Doubled Their Drone Fleet
The Department of Public Safety has acquired an army of unmanned aerial vehicles—nearly as large as the U.S. Border Patrol's.
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‘It’s Not a War Zone’: Val Verde County’s Conservative Democratic Sheriff on Misinformation, Immigration
"Before people start commenting on the border, come visit the border. Right now there's nothing going on."
El Paso’s Still-Untold Story
A new revisionist history lays out an urgent task that it does not accomplish.
New DEA Chief’s Background Includes Surveillance Tech and Border Misinformation
Derek Maltz formerly worked at PenLink, a Nebraska-based tech firm that has sold software that can track phone locations without a warrant to agencies like ICE and Texas DPS.
Lost in Transit: Russian Dissenters’ Perilous Path to America
Persecuted and unable to change anything, we were unwelcome in Russia. Then Mexican and U.S. policies brought more trouble.
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The Border Propagandist
Jaeson Jones, a former DPS captain-turned-MAGA influencer, is helping lay the groundwork for mass deportations and conflict with Mexico.
A Lawman’s Change of Heart?
Iconic Texas Sheriff Arvin West was a leading voice against migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. But West says his perspective is aligned with what he sees as the reality of the border.
Border 911: The Misinformation Network Profiting Off the ‘Invasion’ Narrative
Dark money and charity organizations led by former intelligence officers and ex-feds have been spreading propaganda and laying the groundwork for presidential election challenges.