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Coast Guard Launches ‘Operation River Wall’ on Rio Grande Along Southern Border

Operation River Wall deploys over 100 boats and hundreds of personnel to a 260-mile Texas stretch to combat drug smuggling and migrant crossings, officials said.

  • The U.S. Coast Guard has launched 'Operation River Wall' to enhance security along the Rio Grande by deploying hundreds of personnel and over 100 boats to reduce illegal border crossings and drug trafficking, according to Secretary Kristi Noem.
  • The federal government will implement 230 miles of new smart wall technology along the southern border, with over half in Texas, supported by a $46 billion Congressional border security package.
  • National Guard troops from Oregon and New York are deploying to Texas for border security, assisting with vehicle operations and surveillance, as part of a 14-month mission.
  • The Department of Homeland Security has reported credible threats against federal border agents from Mexican criminal networks coordinating with domestic extremist groups.
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Washington—The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Monday the launch of Operation River Wall to secure the Rio Grande against illegal immigration, narco-terrorists and other criminal activity on the southern border, in what represents an unprecedented militarization of the international waterway. For this historic mobilization, the Coast Guard will deploy response boats, shallow water vessels, command and control assets, and tac…

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Under the orders of Secretary Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the launch of the so-called Operation River Wall.The aim of this procedure is to combat illegal migrant crossings on the Texas border, so the government will deploy more than 100 ships and hundreds of agents in the area.What is Operation River Wall, the new operation announced by the DHS on the Texas borderThrough a press release, the DHS emphasized th…

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A wide margin of the Rio Grande will be patrolled by Coast Guard boats to prevent the crossing of immigrants from Mexico

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The U.S. Department of National Security (DHS) has announced the launch of Operation River Wall, a new strategy aimed at strengthening control of the Rio Grande, preventing the entry of migrants, combating drug trafficking and other criminal activities on the country's southern border.

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