Texas Implements Inflatable Barrier to Deter Border Crossings

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the installation of a floating barrier along the Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings. The barrier, made up of interconnected 4-foot-wide sphere buoys, can be moved and extended to cover "hot spots" where asylum seekers are sneaking into the US. The first 1,000-foot section will be set up on July 7 near Eagle Pass, a city officials say is a key entryway for illegal border crossings. The marine partition is part of Abbott's latest efforts to prevent more migrants from coming into the country through Texas.