Abbott moves ahead with floating border barriers on Rio Grande despite liberal outrage
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Texas is installing a marine barrier border in the Rio Grande as part of its efforts to deter illegal immigration along its southern border with Mexico.
Abbott had announced the barrier, consisting of orange buoys and intended to discourage migrants from crossing the Rio Grande, last month. It is part of Operation Lone Star, a multifaceted operation to tackle the border crisis amid what Republicans say is a vacuum of leadership from the federal government. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
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Abbott has caused controversy with a number of moves, including transporting migrants into the interior to "sanctuary" jurisdictions like New York City and Washington, D.C., setting up razor wire and building the state’s own border wall after the Biden administration stopped federal construction.