OP-ED: To secure the border, Texas must support our state troopers

The following opinion piece was written by Rohnnie Shaw, Executive Director of the Texas State Troopers Association and first published in the Houston Chronicle.

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"Every day, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers put their lives on the line to protect our communities.

"Nowhere is this more evident than along the Texas-Mexico border, where Texas and federal officials have warned of escalating cartel violence, and where human trafficking and the relentless flow of drugs continue.

"It’s a critical job and we must ensure we have the funding to do it well."

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