TEXAS DPS ARRESTS 3,100 MIGRANTS IN ‘LONE STAR 2.0’ — ICE-STYLE SWEEPS HIT AUSTIN, DALLAS, HOUSTON

El País reports that under “Operation Lone Star 2.0,” Texas DPS has recorded 3,100 arrests of undocumented migrants in 2025, including nearly 700 in Austin, Dallas, and Houston—far from the border. With diminished federal resistance under Trump, Texas is assuming quasi-federal enforcement roles and assisting deportation efforts. Civil-rights groups warn of racial profiling, lack of transparency, due-process risks, and eroded trust with immigrant communities; costs have topped $11B, and analysts warn other GOP-led states may copy the model.