The Border Patrol Union criticized the Department of Homeland Security Monday night for announcing a "targeted enforcement operation" in Texas to remove or detain illegal immigrants – accusing the feds of tipping off migrants hours before the operation is supposed to take place.

Agents from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are set to carry out the initiative on Tuesday in El Paso, where approximately 2,200 migrants are currently camped out or living on the streets a few blocks from major ports of entry that connect the city with Juárez, Mexico.

"Nothing like publicly announcing that dangerous people will be arrested, while warning them ahead of time exactly where to run and hide to avoid arrest," the Border Patrol Union tweeted late Monday evening.

The National Border Patrol Council, which represents approximately 18,000 Border Patrol agents and support personnel, went on to say the entire operation was a "sad joke" and "another pandering PR stunt."

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"Serious law enforcement leaders don’t behave this way," the union added.

The CBP said the operation will see agents "process individuals for vetting and placement into Title 42 expulsion or Title 8 removal proceedings, as applicable," adding that any individuals posing a national security risk will be transported to ICE for detention.

The Title 42 public health order, which has been used to expel hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants quickly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to expire on Thursday. It was initially issued in 2020 under then-President Donald Trump.

In March, nearly half of all migrant encounters ended in a Title 42 expulsion.

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Fox News Digital previously reported on Monday that a border surge near El Paso has witnessed over 26,000 apprehensions and over 7,000 "gotaways" within just 72 hours, according to official statistics.

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Despite the Biden administration repeatedly denying the ongoing migrant crisis, the White House announced last week 1,500 troops would be sent to the border to help support local border officials.

The White House has also mostly skipped out on visiting the southern border.

President Biden made a single visit in January 2023 after being in office for nearly two years. Vice President Kamala Harris, despite being named immigration czar, visited a CBP facility in El Paso in June 2021.

Fox News' Adam Shaw and Bill Melugin contributed to this report.

The Los Angeles Lakers fought back in the fourth quarter to take down the Golden State Warriors, 104-101, in Game 4, strengthening their series lead to 3-1.

Los Angeles, the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference, is one win away from reaching the conference finals. 

While LeBron James and Anthony Davis played a major role per usual in the Lakers’ victory, Mike Breen said it best when he belted "It’s the Lonnie Walker game!"

That emphatic call into his microphone during the broadcast came after Walker drilled his mid-range jumper to give the Lakers a 100-99 lead with two minutes left to play.

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He was hitting clutch buckets throughout the fourth quarter. In fact, all of Walker’s 15 points came in the fourth quarter to help the Lakers come back. He shot 6-of-9 from the field with one three-pointer made and tacked on three rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Steph Curry, who finished the game with a triple-double, had two chances to give the Warriors the lead with under one minute to play – usually that works out in the Warriors’ favor.

Though his first mid-range jumper off one foot rattled off the rim, teammate Draymond Green got the rebound and kicked it back out.

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Curry wasted no time trying a deep, step-back three-pointer off Davis, and it wasn’t close. Walker got the rebound and was intentionally fouled, where he knocked in his two free throws to move the Lakers’ lead back to three points.

Golden State had one more chance to force overtime with 15 seconds left on the clock, but Green turned the ball over to Davis. 

The Warriors were able to tie him up for a jump ball, but Curry threw up the ball in desperation and it went out of bounds.

Making it LA's ball, and in turn, a Lakers win.

James led the Lakers with 27 points in the win, shooting 10-of-25 with 10 rebounds for a double-double and six assists. It wasn’t the best shooting night for James, but he had the support needed from teammates to get the job done.

Davis had 15 rebounds to lead the Lakers, while having the tough task of guarding Curry. He dropped 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting for an efficient night on offense. 

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Austin Reaves was also a crucial piece on the offensive side of the ball for the Lakers, scoring 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting with three three-pointers. It was a slow start for him, but after James and Davis spoke to him on the bench, he went off.

Curry’s triple-double came with 31 points for a game-high, 14 assists and 10 rebounds. However, it was a rough shooting night, as he went 12-of-30 from the floor including just 3-of-14 from three. 

Gary Payton II had 15 points while Andrew Wiggins had 17 points. 

The two California rivals will head back to the Bay Area for Game 5 on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET.