The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), under Secretary Kristi Noem, has authorized the installation of a 17-mile waterborne barrier consisting of buoys along the Rio Grande in Cameron County, Texas. This measure aims to deter unauthorized crossings through the river in the Rio Grande Valley. The waiver signed by Secretary Noem permits the deployment of these floating barriers as part of ongoing efforts to enhance border security in South Texas. The initiative continues policies from the Trump administration focused on militarizing the southern border by implementing physical deterrents in challenging terrain.
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The department says the floating barrier will deter people from attempting to cross the US-Mexico border through dangerous waterways. https://t.co/JOylYqVjxj
The Trump administration is continuing its militarization of the southern border as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem greenlights 17 miles of buoy barriers for the Rio Grande. https://t.co/C4LFucAcUu