Texas enacts border security laws and installs buoy barrier on the Rio Grande border between the US and Mexico

the governor of Texas, greg abbottpromulgated this Thursday a package of border security laws that expands the efforts of the Republican to stop the arrival of immigrants and drug trafficking, and announced a “new buoy barrier” in it Rio Grande.

The six-law package includes a measure that expands the authority of law enforcement officers Border Patrol of USA to register and arrest suspects of serious crimes established by the law of Texas at border checkpoints.

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Another measure authorizes the Texas military to use unmanned aircraft to monitor the border between Texas and Mexico.

It also designates Mexican drug cartels and criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations in the state of Texas, and increases state penalties for crimes committed by these groups.

The package of laws also allows the governor of Texas to coordinate and execute pacts with other states for border security without counting on the approval of the United States Congress.

Abbott said at a news conference that he has signed the laws “to ensure that Texas can continue to do even more to stop the illegal immigration” and provide new tools “to protect Texans and Americans from chaos and border crisis”.

since the president Joe Biden came to the White House in 2021, Abbott has accused the Democratic Administration of “keep the gates open at the border“and cause a crisis”without precedents”.

The Republican also announced this Thursday the installation of floating barriers to prevent illegal crossings at critical points along the border Rio Grande (Bravo River in Mexico).

“These buoys will allow us to prevent people from reaching the border“, said.

The first 300 meters of the floating barrier will be deployed near Eagle Passin the county of Maverick.

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The director of the Public Safety Department from Texas, Colonel Steven McCrawHe said the buoys can be deployed quickly and are mobile.

Abbott still hopes that the Texas Senate pass another package of laws on immigration and border security.

One of his main proposals, which sought to create a “mandatory jail sentence of at least 10 years for anyone caught smuggling illegal immigrants into Texas”, sank into the Low camera from Texas.

Source: Elcomercio

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