Texas implements floating barrier to prevent illegal immigration across Rio Grande.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced plans to install floating barriers in the Rio Grande to block migrants from crossing the river into the United States. The barrier will be composed of large orange buoys held together by a cable and anchored in the riverbed. The state is planning to start next month with a 1,000-foot span of barrier in the river near Eagle Pass that has been a busy crossing point. The Border Patrol’s Del Rio Sector, where Eagle Pass is located, has become one of the deadliest places along the U.S. southern border.