Texas land commissioner authorizes law enforcement to patrol cartel hot spot island in the Rio Grande

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : The move marks the latest by Texas to crack down on cross-border crime and illegal immigration.
64% : The 170-acre island has seen an assortment of cartel activity, including gunfights and illegal immigration.
57% : And we just feel like with the border crisis, it was really important to ensure that Texas law enforcement have access to these islands, so we can help secure our border," she said.
56% : The decision was made based on records from the General Land Office, and it provides law enforcement access, including vegetation management, as long as there is compliance with state and federal regulations.
51% : Governor Greg Abbott's administration has launched Operation Lone Star, which surged resources and law enforcement to the border and also saw the construction of barriers, including in the Rio Grande.CLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPBuckingham's letter to Texas authorities said she hopes the decision will "aid our brave men and women on the frontlines of this ongoing border crisis in stemming the tide of this overflow of illegal immigration."
49% : In an interview with Fox News Digital, Buckingham said that the territory was not disputed, but it was necessary for her office to declare it as belonging to the state to remove any ambiguity in response to a request by law enforcement.
45% : FIRST ON FOX: The Texas land commissioner has given Texas law enforcement the green light to patrol a small island in the Rio Grande that sits on the border between the U.S. and Mexico and has become a hot spot for cartels and other illegal activity.
43% : "Law enforcement has found some ammunition, suspicious devices on it.

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