The Texas land commissioner has authorized Texas law enforcement to patrol a small island in the Rio Grande River after determining that it belongs to Texas.
Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin has new developments on President Bidens ongoing border crisis on Special Report.has given Texas law enforcement the green light to patrol a small island in the Rio Grande that sits on the border between the U.S. and Mexico and has become a hot spot for cartels and other illegal activity.
Commissioner Dawn Buckingham has granted the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Rangers permission to patrol and police Fronton Island, located in the Rio Grande. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Buckingham said that the territory was not disputed, but it was necessary for her office to declare it as belonging to the state to remove any ambiguity in response to a request by law enforcement. The decision was made based on records from the General Land Office, and it provides law enforcement access, including vegetation management, as long as there is compliance with state and federal regulations.
The 170-acre island has seen an assortment of cartel activity, including gunfights and illegal immigration.
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