Texas to build barrier on Rio Grande River to stop irregular migrants
NEW YORK (AA) – The U.S. state of Texas is building a barrier on the Rio Grande River border to keep out irregular migrants.
A tweet from the Texas Department of Public Safety showed images of large orange buoys being transported to be installed on the river in the town of Eagle Pass.
Texas shares a land border with Mexico and a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast.
“The buoys have arrived and the installation of the marine barrier on the Rio Grande begins today,” it said.
Governor Greg Abbott said the floating barriers could be relocated and extended to several sections of the river if needed.
Migrant rights advocates warn that the buoys could lead to river crossing deaths.
Environmentalists say the barriers on the water’s surface will block the river’s flow and thus affect natural life.
Four illegal immigrants, including a baby, drowned in the first week of July while trying to cross the Rio Grande River in the Eagle Pass area.
Eagle Pass has become a popular border crossing for illegal immigrants to enter the United States.
An estimated 270,000 irregular migrants entered the region in 2023.
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