Former National Guard commander questions Texas border mission.

Retired U.S. Army Col. Clarence Henderson, who once led 1,000 National Guard troops at the Texas border, has criticized Governor Abbott's Operation Lone Star, saying it has morphed into a 'deterrence' mission that is doing little more than enabling illegal immigration. He also believes the troops aren’t getting the retirement compensation they deserve. Texas taxpayers have spent $4.5 billion on the initiative since it began in the spring of 2021, and lawmakers recently agreed to spend billions more in the next two years.