Although the border is now being secured under President Trump’s leadership, the disastrous policies of the Biden regime are still leaving their mark — particularly in the form of lingering human smuggling operations across the southern frontier.
In a recent high-speed pursuit in Webb County, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers engaged a smuggler transporting illegal aliens. The chase ended in a violent crash when the smuggler, identified as Carlos Alejandro Hernandez Briones, lost control of his red Chevrolet Tahoe after refusing to pull over.
Following the crash, Briones and two illegal aliens made a desperate bid for freedom, leaping into the Rio Grande to swim back to Mexico. While the two illegals successfully crossed the river, Briones struggled to stay afloat. DPS troopers acted swiftly, throwing him a rescue line to save him from drowning.
Briones was taken into custody and faces multiple charges, including human smuggling, reckless driving, and evading arrest. Inside the wrecked vehicle, troopers discovered five additional illegal aliens, who were turned over to U.S. Border Patrol agents.
This incident is just the latest example of the ongoing battle Texas faces to protect its borders, even after years of federal neglect under the Biden administration. Earlier this month, another high-speed pursuit involving a human smuggler also ended in a crash, highlighting the daily risks DPS officers confront.
Since launching Operation Lone Star in 2021, Governor Greg Abbott has led the charge against illegal immigration and drug trafficking, partnering with Texas DPS and the National Guard to enforce the rule of law where the Biden administration had failed.
The U.S. Constitution, under Article IV, Section 4, guarantees each state protection against invasion — a duty shamefully abandoned by Biden but now actively restored under Trump. As a result, illegal crossings have dropped dramatically to their lowest levels in years, reaffirming the principle that American sovereignty is non-negotiable.
The rule of law is back — and Texas is leading the way.
