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 threadnorbertAug 16, 2023

You seriously think Texas has to deal with more immigration than the entirety of the rest of the U.S.?

Critical thinking really needs to be taught in school.

Show threadTb0n3Aug 16, 2023
I think that TEXAS has to deal with illegal immigration across the TEXAS boarder into TEXAS. I said nothing about anywhere else and the amount of immigrants they have to deal with.
Show threadnorbert

The Border Patrol and Customs (in the Department of Homeland Security) is actually responsible for securing borders. States do not get to decide how their borders are enforced.

We all have to deal with illegal immigration, most of which doesn't even happen on the southern border. We manage to do it without building death traps or tricking people into getting on busses and sending them to states we don't like.

I know Texas and Abbot think they're special but they're wrong.

Aug 16, 2023 at 4:58pmWeb
Show threadMotoAshAug 16, 2023

I mean, states DO get to determine a hell of a lot about their borders.

Immigration mostly isn’t one, though.

Show threadremus989Aug 17, 2023
Internal borders sure. International borders are completely under federal jurisdiction.