Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the buoys in the Rio Grande were moved 'out of an abundance of caution' — a study showed last week that most of the buoys were in Mexico's waters.
DOJ and Texas face off in court over border buoys to deter migrants after state moves barrier to U.S. side
The state of Texas went to court Tuesday to defend placing a string of buoys in the Rio Grande to deter people crossing the river from Mexico, a day after Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged moving some of the barriers out of Mexican waters. On Friday, the department said the International Boundary and Water Commission, which regulates the river and settles boundary disputes and issues, saw excavators and workers doing construction in the river and a concrete anchor being repositioned in a different location, closer to the U.S. bank. The commission had received a call about work going on Thursday night.
The river serves as the international border between the two countries. It hosts several vehicle and pedestrian bridges that are crossed daily, but also is traversed by people who do not have permits to cross legally.
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