With an estimated 6 million undocumented immigrants crossing our Southern Border since 2021, Texas Governor Greg unveiled a new strategy aimed at making it much more difficult to swim or wade across the Rio Grande.
With an estimated 6 million undocumented immigrants crossing our Southern Border since 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is desperate to slow the flow. On Thursday, he unveiled a new strategy aimed at making it much more difficult to swim or wade across the Rio Grande. FOX 26 Political Reporter Greg Groogan explains what's being deployed.Calling it "breaking news", Governor Greg Abbott unveiled the latest taxpayer-funded tool to deter uninvited immigration.
"This a barrier that will slow down and reduce the number of people who will be able to make it past," said Abbott.Department of Public Safety Commander Steve McCraw calls the countermeasure a deterrent for migrants who choose to enter the water. The first thousand feet are soon to be deployed near Eagle Pass with more certain to follow as part of a $5 billion fully state-funded border security campaign aimed at slowing the flow of unauthorized people and illicit drugs."Today, public enemy number one are the Mexican cartels. The most powerful, and ruthless, and violent organization in the world," said McCraw.
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