Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced an additional $38.4 million funding for Operation Lone Star (OLS), which was launched in March in response to the burgeoning crisis at the southern border. The extra funding will go toward law enforcement, jail operations, and court administration activities in direct support of OLS, the Republican governor’s office said in a press release. “In the federal govt’s absence, Texas has taken unprecedented actions to secure the border through #OperationLoneStar,” Abbott said on Twitter in announcing the move. “This additional funding will ensure our law enforcement & local partners have the resources they need to keep our communities safe.” OLS, in collaboration with the state’s Department of Public Safety, deploys air, ground, marine, and tactical border security assets to prevent Mexican criminal organizations from smuggling drugs and people into the state. “From deterring illegal immigration, to preventing the smuggling of drugs and weapons, to curtailing human trafficking, …