79% of Texas’ controversial floating border wall is actually in Mexican waters, survey finds

A floating barrier deployed by Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in the Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings is mostly in Mexican territory, a survey of the controversial migrant deterrent …

in the Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings is mostly in Mexican territory, a survey of the controversial migrant deterrent found.

Surveyors found that “approximately 208 feet of the buoy line are located within the United States, whereas approximately 787 feet of the buoy line are located within Mexico,” according to the filing in the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Texas over the barrier. The International Boundary and Water Commission determined that 79% of the buoy barrier lies on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. This barrier is part of Operation Lone Star – a state border security effort launched by the governor in 2021.

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