They are not military as such. Certainly not federal.
Think Highway Patrol crossed with Border Patrol crossed with Federal Marshals (but at state level) + a sprinkle of DEA, FBI, IRS, Secret Service, Treasury Agent, and every other federal LE agency.... but put them at the state jurisdiction level.
Exactly
In Texas Game wardens are law enforcement too —
They have full authority to enforce all laws of the state, including the Texas Penal Code. Like other police officers, game wardens have the power to search, seize, and arrest individuals for violating Texas laws.
“ The Texas Rangers conduct major violent crime, public corruption, cold case and officer involved shooting investigations and oversee the department’s border security and tactical and crisis negotiation programs.”
"The rangers involved in the rescue were members of the South Texas Special Operations Group, Texas Rangers Division. The unit assisted U.S. Border Patrol in the incident.
"According to a DPS Facebook post, the “specialized group is a highly trained tactical team whose primary responsibility is to carry out specific missions, usually along the Texas-Mexico border region or wherever needed.”
Abbott launched Operation Lone Star. They are working in tandem with the national guard to catch the human traffickers that are causing this chaos.
They are not military as such. Certainly not federal.
Think Highway Patrol crossed with Border Patrol crossed with Federal Marshals (but at state level) + a sprinkle of DEA, FBI, IRS, Secret Service, Treasury Agent, and every other federal LE agency.... but put them at the state jurisdiction level.
Exactly In Texas Game wardens are law enforcement too — They have full authority to enforce all laws of the state, including the Texas Penal Code. Like other police officers, game wardens have the power to search, seize, and arrest individuals for violating Texas laws.
From their web page: https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/texas-rangers
“ The Texas Rangers conduct major violent crime, public corruption, cold case and officer involved shooting investigations and oversee the department’s border security and tactical and crisis negotiation programs.”
No. It's also known as Texas State Police
These are NO feds. These are patriots.
"The rangers involved in the rescue were members of the South Texas Special Operations Group, Texas Rangers Division. The unit assisted U.S. Border Patrol in the incident.
"According to a DPS Facebook post, the “specialized group is a highly trained tactical team whose primary responsibility is to carry out specific missions, usually along the Texas-Mexico border region or wherever needed.”
https://www.kwtx.com/2021/03/31/texas-rangers-rescue-6-month-old-baby-thrown-into-river-by-smugglers/
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