Texas Implements Buoy Barrier to Curb Border Crossings
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Texas has begun installing a buoy barrier along a section of the Rio Grande as a tactic to deter migrants from crossing illegally into the country. The first 1,000 feet of buoys will be deployed in Maverick County's Eagle Pass, and the movable buoys are part of Operation Lone Star, the state's border security effort. Governor Greg Abbott stated that the buoys will prevent people from even reaching the border.
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