Meet Trump’s Border Angel: The Texan With the Land to Deport Millions

In the vast expanse of Texas, where everything’s bigger—including the political drama—meet Dawn Buckingham, the straight-talking, no-nonsense Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office. She’s not just a Republican; she’s a Trump enthusiast with a plan that could turn the Lone Star State into the epicenter of the largest deportation spectacle America has ever seen.

Buckingham has thrown open the gates to all 13 million acres of state land, giving Trump and his border czar, Tom Homan, a veritable playground to erect their dream deportation facilities. “Why wait for the federal government to snail-pace through land acquisitions when we can roll out the red carpet for mass deportations?” she quipped to the DailyMail.com, her eyes gleaming with the urgency of ridding the nation of what she calls “violent criminals.”

The pièce de résistance? A colossal 1,402-acre ranch in the Rio Grande Valley, now earmarked for a migrant detention center. Homan, with an almost gleeful tone, described to Dr. Phil how this land would be a revolving door for deportation, with daily flights to various corners of the world. “One day El Salvador, the next, who knows? Asia, maybe?” he mused.

But Buckingham isn’t just about real estate; she’s become a media darling, popping up on Dr. Phil, Fox News, and in podcasts, redefining the public’s view of the GLO. “I’ve changed the game,” she boasts, overshadowing even the likes of George P. Bush, who never quite turned the GLO into such a political stage.

Her career trajectory from an eye surgeon to a state senator to land commissioner is as intriguing as her current mission. Married to another surgeon, with whom she shares a family, Buckingham has now set her sights on making Texas not just bigger, but also tougher on border issues. She’s been a loud cheerleader for Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security tactics, from walls to water barriers, even if they’re controversial for possibly deterring or drowning migrants.

The Rio Grande’s Fronton Island, a lawless no-man’s land until Buckingham claimed it for Texas last year, now bristles with Texas law enforcement presence, much to the chagrin of Mexican cartels—and the federal government, which is none too pleased about Texas’s land grab.

With El Paso in her sights for another potential deportation hub, despite its Democratic leanings, Buckingham remains undaunted. “We’ve got them surrounded,” she says, hinting at the strategic land holdings around the city.

As Trump’s inauguration looms, Buckingham’s promise of swift action on deportations is clear. “It’s all hands on deck,” she declares, ready to facilitate whatever dark vision the new administration has for those living in the shadows of legality.

This isn’t just about securing borders; it’s a grand, controversial play on Texas’s vastness, turning land into a tool of policy with a fervor that’s as Texan as it gets. But with the federal government already at odds with Texas over land rights, one wonders if this is the start of a new kind of border war—one fought with deeds, not just drones.