Texas' Controversial Border Tactics: Injuries, Water Denial, and Pushing Migrants into the River

Texas law enforcement officials have implemented aggressive tactics in their "hold-the-line" operation along the border with Mexico, including fortifying riverbanks with concertina wire, denying water to migrants, and deliberately failing to alert federal Border Patrol agents. These tactics have raised concerns among federal agents and Texas Department of Public Safety officers, some of whom have lodged complaints and voiced opposition. The harsh measures have resulted in injuries to migrants, including cuts from razor wire and drownings in the treacherous river. The tactics have also strained relations between state and federal law enforcement agencies and drawn condemnation from Texas Democrats and the White House.