Texas DPS K-9 Assists Border Patrol and Captures 14 Illegal Aliens in the Brush
President Donald Trump has emphasized border security since returning to office in January 2025, stating that illegal crossings have dropped sharply since then. Officials say law enforcement agencies along the southern border continue to conduct operations to locate and apprehend migrants entering the country unlawfully.
Authorities in Texas report that troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently assisted U.S. Border Patrol agents in locating a group of migrants who were hiding in thick brush near the Rio Grande in Starr County. A DPS trooper and K-9 Stark tracked the group for more than a mile through dense terrain before officers apprehended 14 individuals in a remote area.
New | Texas DPS K-9 Stark in action
2/3/26: @TxDPS tracking K-9 Stark and his handler tracked for over a mile through dense brush along the Rio Grande in Starr Co, assisting the U.S. Border Patrol. The collaboration resulted in the apprehension of 14 illegal immigrants who were… pic.twitter.com/1h5YtDHgUk
— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) February 6, 2026
State officials noted that DPS units have taken part in similar operations numerous times. According to a prior report by The Gateway Pundit, DPS K-9 teams and mounted patrol units also tracked and apprehended seven migrants on private ranchland during an operation the previous month.
NEW VIDEO | 1.1.26@TxDPS tracking K-9s Stark and Bona, alongside our Border Mounted Patrol, kicked off the new year in Maverick County with multiple apprehensions.
Our K-9s tracked 11 miles, leading to the apprehension of 7 illegal immigrants found on private ranches—some with… pic.twitter.com/Yts9Mi8rpT
— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) January 9, 2026
Supporters of the administration argue that federal authority to secure the nation’s borders is grounded in Article IV, Section 4 of the United States Constitution, which states that the federal government shall protect each state against invasion and domestic violence. They contend that stricter enforcement measures implemented under President Trump represent a restoration of the rule of law at the border.
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