Quote:The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into potential civil rights violations committed via Texas' Operation Lone Star.

The operation was launched in 2021 by Governor Greg Abbott to help solve the crisis at the southern border, but has since faced a fair amount of criticism.

According to the Texas Tribune and ProPublica, the DOJ was unable to explicitly state whether the department was conducting an investigation.

Documents obtained by the news organizations via the state's Public Information Act, however, confirmed that an investigation by the DOJ was, in fact, in progress.

"Abbott has repeatedly criticized President Joe Biden for what he calls "open border policies." He even bused migrants this year to Washington, D.C., saying at a press conference that the action was taken so "the Biden administration will be able to more immediately address the needs of the people that they are allowing to come across our border," Newsweek reported.

"A release from Abbott's office said that the initiative integrates the Texas National Guard with the DPS 'and deploys air, ground, marine, and tactical border security assets to high threat areas to deny Mexican Cartels and other smugglers the ability to move drugs and people into Texas,'" they continue.

Emails from within the Texas Department of Public Safety, one of the agencies involved in Operation Lone Star, revealed that the DOJ had already begun collecting documents.

"The Request for Information seeks documentation related to the development, implementation, and ongoing operational activities of Operation Lone Star with a particular emphasis on the criminal trespass arrests aspect of the initiative," wrote DPS General Counsel Phillip Adkins.

"Essentially," he added, "USDOJ seeks to review whether OLS has violated Title VI" of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Title VI bans institutions receiving federal funding from discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

According to the Tribune, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's deputy general counsel wrote to the state's attorney general explaining that the DOJ wants to know whether the TDCJ is exposing those arrested via Operation Lone Star to "differential and unlawful conditions of confinement based on their perceived or actual race or national origin."

The operation has consumed the bulk of Texas' border budget, and is expected to utilize most of the $3 billion allocated for such spending over the next two years.
Over 10,000 National Guard and DOPS members have been deployed to the border as a result of the operation thus far.

Abbott's office has said the arrests and prosecutions under Lone Star "are fully constitutional."

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What the actual ****? I guess DOJ only wants border patrol to arrest white us citizens sneaking over the border.

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Also, the civil rights act applies to US citizens, correct?

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(07-06-2022 05:33 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Quote:The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into potential civil rights violations committed via Texas' Operation Lone Star.

The operation was launched in 2021 by Governor Greg Abbott to help solve the crisis at the southern border, but has since faced a fair amount of criticism.

According to the Texas Tribune and ProPublica, the DOJ was unable to explicitly state whether the department was conducting an investigation.

Documents obtained by the news organizations via the state's Public Information Act, however, confirmed that an investigation by the DOJ was, in fact, in progress.

"Abbott has repeatedly criticized President Joe Biden for what he calls "open border policies." He even bused migrants this year to Washington, D.C., saying at a press conference that the action was taken so "the Biden administration will be able to more immediately address the needs of the people that they are allowing to come across our border," Newsweek reported.

"A release from Abbott's office said that the initiative integrates the Texas National Guard with the DPS 'and deploys air, ground, marine, and tactical border security assets to high threat areas to deny Mexican Cartels and other smugglers the ability to move drugs and people into Texas,'" they continue.

Emails from within the Texas Department of Public Safety, one of the agencies involved in Operation Lone Star, revealed that the DOJ had already begun collecting documents.

"The Request for Information seeks documentation related to the development, implementation, and ongoing operational activities of Operation Lone Star with a particular emphasis on the criminal trespass arrests aspect of the initiative," wrote DPS General Counsel Phillip Adkins.

"Essentially," he added, "USDOJ seeks to review whether OLS has violated Title VI" of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Title VI bans institutions receiving federal funding from discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

According to the Tribune, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's deputy general counsel wrote to the state's attorney general explaining that the DOJ wants to know whether the TDCJ is exposing those arrested via Operation Lone Star to "differential and unlawful conditions of confinement based on their perceived or actual race or national origin."

The operation has consumed the bulk of Texas' border budget, and is expected to utilize most of the $3 billion allocated for such spending over the next two years.
Over 10,000 National Guard and DOPS members have been deployed to the border as a result of the operation thus far.

Abbott's office has said the arrests and prosecutions under Lone Star "are fully constitutional."

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DOJ Files Racial Charges Against Defense Department After Reviewing WWII Records of Pacific Fighting.

What a pack of IDIOTS!!! They themselves can’t do one thing to help out with the disaster they created on the border yet they have the resources to investigate those trying to do your job.

We, here in America need to reassess how united we really are.

This probably deserves its own thread but

The Republican Party of Texas has finally released its 2022 platform and the vote totals for each plank. Over 90% support a vote on TEXIT.

https://tnm.me/news/tnm-news/texas-repub...4jk2-0xiVg

Texas Independence: We urge the Texas Legislature to pass a bill in its next session requiring a referendum in the 2023 General Election for the people of Texas to determine whether or not the State of Texas should reassert its status as an independent nation



Slavi Texas

I wonder if all the ukraine freedom fighters will help Texas?

(07-06-2022 05:39 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  Also, the civil rights act applies to US citizens, correct?

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These are not smart people

(07-06-2022 06:03 PM)BlueDragon Wrote:  What a pack of IDIOTS!!! They themselves can’t do one thing to help out with the disaster they created on the border yet they have the resources to investigate those trying to do your job.

We, here in America need to reassess how united we really are.

……in case you haven’t figured it out yet - they are not idiots, they are purposely doing everything they can to destroy America.

One of those things is to flood the country with poor uneducated people to overwhelm the system and they are having success.

…those in power in Washington right now are globalists and want to wreck the United States so they can have totalitarian control with them in charge.

Their success or failure will largely depend on enough Americans waking up to stop the systematic destruction…

No doubt the feds wanna destroy Texas.

No doubt in my mind.

Purposeful destruction

Period

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The last three posts lay out the agenda of this plotting, evil Administration:

• wreck the United States
• destroy Texas (first and then move on to other strong red states...Florida)
• purposeful
  

None of the BS going on across this country is an accident. This is carefully planned, focused and deliberate DESTRUCTION of the USA.

Biden* is a sideshow. The Controller is in charge.

They are fomenting civil war. I truly believe they actually want it as their Reichstag fire so they can suspend the constitution, declare martial law and increase their attacks on America. Where are the good guys in white hats??

"We are going to fundamentally transform the United States." - Obama

(07-06-2022 06:14 PM)shere khan Wrote:  This probably deserves its own thread but

The Republican Party of Texas has finally released its 2022 platform and the vote totals for each plank. Over 90% support a vote on TEXIT.

https://tnm.me/news/tnm-news/texas-repub...4jk2-0xiVg

Texas Independence: We urge the Texas Legislature to pass a bill in its next session requiring a referendum in the 2023 General Election for the people of Texas to determine whether or not the State of Texas should reassert its status as an independent nation



Slavi Texas

I wonder if all the ukraine freedom fighters will help Texas?

Texas has slowly been drifting to this idea for decades. The movement once seldom heard has been gaining momentum and the DC crowd only strengthens their argument. The philosophy of our DC government doesn’t resonate with everyday Texans. I used to argue against it quite fervently with folks I know and still hate the idea.

Nowadays I just sit and listen and really other than the US military the DC government doesn’t offer Texas or Texans much.

Texas hasn’t had a Democratic Governor since Richards left office in 1995 and she won by default. She was awful and would have NEVER been elected had the oil tycoon Williams running against her had not said rape is like rain if inevitable just relax and enjoy it.

Democrats have not held a statewide office other Governor 1995 since 1994. And not only that the elections aren’t even close.

A guy I know told me this week that polls showed O’Roarke had closed the gap on Abbott for Governor. My response was, polls from Liberal leaning entities always say it’s close. Remember Bill White was within 3 points of Rick Perry until reality set in on election night and he was drummed like all other Democrats.

Nope, Texas is getting redder by the day and now that Latinos in the valley are finally flipping there will be a few urban districts for Democrat representation. Texas is at the polar opposite end of what the DC government stands for.

If Texas leave it won’t be the first time but probably will be the last time. I just hope I’m not around to see it. But, it does appear to be growing by the day.

I do wonder about our neighbors Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. All appear to be a deeper RED than ourselves.

(07-06-2022 06:20 PM)Crebman Wrote:  

(07-06-2022 06:03 PM)BlueDragon Wrote:  What a pack of IDIOTS!!! They themselves can’t do one thing to help out with the disaster they created on the border yet they have the resources to investigate those trying to do your job.

We, here in America need to reassess how united we really are.

……in case you haven’t figured it out yet - they are not idiots, they are purposely doing everything they can to destroy America.

One of those things is to flood the country with poor uneducated people to overwhelm the system and they are having success.

…those in power in Washington right now are globalists and want to wreck the United States so they can have totalitarian control with them in charge.

Their success or failure will largely depend on enough Americans waking up to stop the systematic destruction…

Unfortunately, you are correct. It’s as noticeable as your nose on your face. They like to say White Supremacy is the greatest danger to our country. Not true! The enemy of our country is our current deep state leadership. It’s as plain to see.

My idiots comment was more a reaction to the willful destruction than anything else.

Common sense doesn’t apply to our installed Government.