Immigration
Mexico Raises Concerns Over Texas’ Floating Barriers on Rio Grande
The Mexican government has lodged a diplomatic note to the U.S. government, expressing concerns that Texas’ use of floating barriers along the Rio Grande might violate treaties regarding the Rio Grande river, according to reports from Fox News.
Foreign Relations Secretary Alicia Bárcena confirmed Mexico’s plan to send an inspection team to assess whether any portion of the barrier extends into Mexico’s side of the border river.
This move comes as Texas aims to deter illegal immigration, but it has drawn criticism from migrant advocates and environmentalists, who worry about potential drowning risks and the impact on the river’s ecosystem.
In addition to the floating barriers, Bárcena also expressed objections to the installation of barbed wire on an island near Eagle Pass, Texas. These measures have been implemented to proactively impede illegal crossings between ports of entry and restrict access to the Texas side of the southern border to take direct action against the Biden border crisis and the administration’s horrific handling of the southern border.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s office released a statement commending the efforts of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the military in pushing back against the surge of migrants and reinforcing border security. The state legislature has allocated $5.1 billion for border security, aiming to address the escalating border crisis under President Biden’s administration.
Governor Abbott’s border security bills signed back in June, were designed to bolster the state’s defenses against increased illegal immigration, weapons smuggling, and drug trafficking from Mexico.
The enacted legislation includes provisions allowing the Texas military to employ unmanned aircraft in search and recovery missions. Moreover, the bills allow U.S. Border Patrol agents who have completed Texas DPS training to make arrests, conduct searches, and seize items at any border checkpoint. Furthermore, the bills provide compensation to landowners for property damage resulting from illegal immigration activities.
A source and local rancher of the valley, Jimmy T, expressed his discontent of the Biden administration’s handling of the situation and informed a reporter on the impact the border crisis has had on his land, stating that his “fence-lines have to undergo repairs weekly.” He added that he has a direct line with the head border patrol officer in his area due to the high traffic of illegal immigrants crossing his land.
The ongoing dispute between Mexico and Texas over the floating barriers and barbed wire highlights the complexity of border security, immigration, and diplomatic relations between the two neighboring nations.
Mexico’s concerns regarding the potential violation of treaties underscore the importance of maintaining open lines of communication and adherence to international agreements when implementing measures that affect shared border regions.
The inspection team’s assessment will be crucial in determining whether adjustments need to be made to ensure compliance with established boundaries and water agreements.
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“No city should be left to handle a national humanitarian crisis largely on its own, and without the significant and timely support we need from Washington, D.C., today’s budget will only be the beginning,” said New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams about his decision to make budget cuts as a result of the overwhelming migrant crisis.
However, those who will suffer from budget cuts to the city’s services to offset the cost of dealing with the ever-increasing number of migrants are those that are in place to make the city better.
“The cuts will see police freeze hiring and bring the total number of police officers below 30,000. It would further slash the education budget by $1 billion over two years and affect a litany of other agencies” reports Just The News.
Albeit, Adams admitted: “In all my time in government, this is probably one of the most painful exercises I’ve gone through.” More than 110,000 migrants have arrived in New York City over the past year, including roughly 13,000 sent from Texas by GOP Governor Greg Abbott as part of his ongoing bussing plan to send new arrivals to the U.S. to sanctuary cities.
However, similar to other leaders of sanctuary cities, Adams is unwilling to put his money where his mouth is. In September, Adams warned that the crisis would “destroy New York City” and begged the federal government to pay for his mess.
“I’m gonna tell you something, New Yorkers, never in my life have I had a problem that I didn’t see an ending to. I don’t see an ending to this,” Adams said at the time. “The federal government needs to do its job. We need the federal government, the Congress members, the Senate and the president to do their job: close the borders,” said Adams’ advisor Ingrid Lewis Martin insisted in early October. “And until you close the borders, you need to come on with a full-on decompression strategy where you can take all of our migrants and move them through our 50 states.”
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