'Circular saw blades' divide controversial Rio Grande buoys …
Aug 9, 2023 · Locals and lawmakers have started getting a closer look at wrecking ball–size orange buoys Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) had installed — illegally, Mexico and the federal government say — along...
Appeals court orders Texas to remove buoy barrier on the Rio …
A federal appeals court on Friday ordered Texas to remove a floating barrier from the Rio Grande placed there under the direction of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to deter illegal migrant...
Up-close look at Gov. Greg Abbott’s floating wall in the Rio …
Aug 6, 2023 · Texas officials say the men likely drowned upstream. One body was caught in the buoys. The Biden administration wants the barrier removed. The Department of Justice sued Abbott and said the buoys block navigable waterways, threaten …
Close-up video shows Texas floating barrier has circular saws
Aug 9, 2023 · The wrecking ball-sized buoys that make up the floating barrier that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott installed in July in the Rio Grande have circular saws between them, according to a video posted by...
Court orders Texas to move floating buoy barrier that drew …
Dec 2, 2023 · Texas must move a floating barrier on the Rio Grande that drew backlash from Mexico, a federal appeals court ruled Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, dealing a blow to one of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s aggressive measures aimed at …
Justice Department sues Texas over floating barrier in Rio Grande ...
Jul 24, 2023 · The Justice Department on Monday filed a lawsuit against Texas and its Republican governor for placing buoys in the Rio Grande as part of the state's effort to deter migrants from crossing into...
Texas floating barriers: Buoys must be removed from the Rio Grande
Sep 6, 2023 · AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Greg Abbott and the state of Texas must remove – at least temporarily – the buoys placed in the Rio Grande as part of the state's effort to control the border with...
Texas Gave $1 Million in Expert Contracts to Defend Border Buoys …
Jan 9, 2025 · The full cost of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s floating buoy barrier in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass is greater than previously revealed. Between February and August of last year, the state ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Rio Grande buoy barrier: Lawmakers …
Jul 17, 2023 · EL PASO, Texas − Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed a floating barrier in the Rio Grande to quell migrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a move that opponents call a "dangerous...
A visit to the floating border wall installed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
Aug 6, 2023 · That's where Gov. Greg Abbott has installed a floating barrier made of giant buoys to deter migrants. EYDER PERALTA, HOST: Two dead bodies were found last week in the Rio Grande River near...