livusAug 16, 2023

Nearly 80% of Texas' floating border barrier is technically in Mexico, survey finds

A joint U.S.-Mexico topographical survey found that 787 feet of the 995-feet-long buoy line set up by Texas are in Mexico. #us #mexico #borders #drowning #buoys

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-floating-border-barrier-technically-in-mexico-survey-finds/

Nearly 80% of Texas' floating border barrier is technically in Mexico, survey finds

A joint U.S.-Mexico topographical survey found that 787 feet of the 995-feet-long buoy line set up by Texas are in Mexico.

CBS News
Show threadsuperkretAug 16, 2023
Wait what? Texas put up a border barrier without permission from the Federal government?
Show threadlivusAug 16, 2023
Yes and it's causing deaths (it has nets under it), so the US govt is not best pleased.
Show threadTb0n3Aug 16, 2023
The state of Texas has to deal with the problem a lot more than the feds do.
Show threadNeato
Too bad for Texas that the constitution outlines that only the federal government has the right to deal with other countries. Both the Treaty Clause and Logan Act cover this base. Texas is wrong.
Aug 16, 2023 at 1:27pmWeb