Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) plans to expand buoy barriers across the Rio Grande to stop migrants from crossing the southern border despite border crossings dropping in the state. 

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Gov. Abbott to expand buoy border barriers in Rio Grande

Lone Star State officials are reportedly surveying parts of the Rio Grande near Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, and more bright-orange buoys could go up as soon as Wednesday, according to a report.

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Texas plans to expand Rio Grande buoy border wall in anticipation of migrant surge before Trump takes office: report

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans to expand buoy barriers across the Rio Grande to stop migrants from crossing the southern border.

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DPS has been preparing for increased activity at the southern border, anticipating attempts to enter the U.S. ahead of Trump's return to the White House.

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Greg Abbott to ramp up buoy border blocks in Rio Grande: Reports

The multi-agency effort comes as a part of Abbott’s massive border security endeavor called “Operation Lone Star.”

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Abbott expands border buoys ahead of expected pre-Trump inauguration surge

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Ramps up buoys along border, issues executive order targeting CCP operatives

Additional giant buoys have been installed in the Rio Grande Wednesday morning, according to Gov. Greg Abbott.The floating barrier was initially installed in 2023, which the governor’s office said is meant to deter and repel illegal river crossings.Texas placed more buoys in the Rio Grande River this morning.Despite the Biden-Harris Administration’s attempts to shut down our border security efforts, the buoys are here to stay.We won't back down …

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‘We won’t back down’: Texas adds more buoys to Rio Grande amid legal battle

The announcement on Fox News comes as the state is still fighting off a federal lawsuit over the migrant deterrent tool.

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Gov. Greg Abbott is adding more buoy barriers along the border

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By Aarón Torres | Dallas Morning News (TNS) AUSTIN — Texas has begun installing more buoys on the Rio Grande, despite an ongoing federal lawsuit challenging their legality, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday. In a social media post, Abbott said the buoys are “here to stay.” The post included a video of three buoys being placed in the Rio Grande. “We won’t back down from our mission to deter and repel illegal immigration,” Abbott said on X, for…

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Texas installs more migrant-deterring buoys along the Rio Grande, Gov. Greg Abbott says

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) plans to expand buoy barriers across the Rio Grande to stop migrants from crossing the southern border despite border crossings dropping in the state.  State crews were surveying the area near Shelby Park of the river and barriers are expected to be placed in heavy crossing areas as early as Wednesday, multiple sources told NewsNation.  Abbott has maintained that Texas will have a proactive versus reactive stance at th…

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