Texas-Mexico Border: Increase in Illegal Crossings and Court Ruling

This chapter discusses the increase in illegal crossings at the Texas-Mexico border and the recent court ruling on Texas' lawsuit against the United States government. It highlights the rise in border patrol encounters with migrants and the exploitation by drug cartels, as well as Texas' efforts through Operation Lone Star. The court ruling favored Texas on factual findings but ultimately dismissed the lawsuit based on sovereign immunity grounds.