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In a recent operation highlighting the ongoing border security challenges, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) apprehended a human smuggler transporting ten undocumented immigrants during a pursuit in La Salle County along IH-35.
The perpetrator, identified as Kevin Cruz Diaz, an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador, attempted to evade law enforcement in a Ford F-150 before being stopped when authorities deployed tire deflation devices. The group of immigrants, originating from Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala, was subsequently transferred to Border Patrol custody.
Troopers Arrest Illegal Immigrant from El Salvador for Human Smuggling after High-Speed Chase
LA SALLE COUNTY – A smuggler in a black Ford F-150 led @TxDPS Troopers on a high-speed pursuit on IH-35. During the pursuit, the smuggler, Kevin Cruz Diaz, an illegal immigrant from El… pic.twitter.com/buWIW15zjH
— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) December 12, 2024
This incident follows recent DPS surveillance operations, including drone monitoring of individuals crossing the Rio Grande by raft. Such enforcement actions are part of Operation Lone Star, initiated by Governor Greg Abbott in 2021, which has proven effective in combating illegal border crossings and drug trafficking, particularly fentanyl.
Under Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution, which states: “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence,” the federal government bears responsibility for protecting against invasion.
#RGV @TxDPS K9 tracked over 2 miles a group of illegal immigrants avoiding capture in Mission – 4 arrests made.
Troopers in Sullivan City arrested an illegal immigrant from Mexico after a short pursuit, resulting in the recovery of 6 illegal immigrants who all had colored… pic.twitter.com/Lx5kS1Qfw9
— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) November 10, 2024
Since the beginning of 2021, approximately 15 million undocumented immigrants have entered the United States, though precise figures remain unclear due to undetected crossings. Donald Trump has pledged to address border security immediately upon taking office if elected president.
The Texas DPS and National Guard continue their efforts to address border security concerns that have escalated during the current administration’s tenure.
