"Texas Migrant Crackdown Inadvertently Ensnaring U.S. Residents"

Operation Lone Star, a Texas border security initiative, has led to the wrongful targeting of U.S. citizens, including the Ayala family from El Paso, who were aggressively stopped and threatened by law enforcement without cause. The family is now seeking an apology, reparations for damages, and accountability from the Texas Department of Public Safety. With a new Texas law criminalizing illegal border crossings set to increase law enforcement powers, there is growing concern among immigrant and civil rights organizations about the potential for increased racial profiling and wrongful stops of U.S. citizens, particularly those of color living near the border.