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538 miles of buoys going in the Rio Grande
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:09 pm
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:09 pm
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Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:10 pm to stout
That’s what I voted for.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:11 pm to stout
Exactly what I voted for
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:12 pm to LSUwag
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That’s what I voted for.
Me too. But could one just swim under it? Is there a net?
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:12 pm to stout
Couldnt you just swim under them?
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:13 pm to AtticusOSullivan
You could swim under them I guess but Texas has been installing them and they claim the work
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Homeland Security and the Border Patrol are working with the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission and the state of Texas to ensure proper installation of the buoys, Noem said.
The state of Texas is already familiar with using buoys to deter border crossings. Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the installation of a 1,000-foot water barrier along the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass in 2023 as part of his mission to tighten border security, and an additional 1,000 feet of buoys after Trump took office in January 2025.
“Texas finally has a partner in the White House,” Andrew Mahaleris, press secretary for Abbott, said in a statement Wednesday. “The floating marine barriers deployed by Texas have been a resounding success, and Governor Abbott is proud to work with the Trump Administration and Border Patrol to expand the program. ”
The buoys sparked protests from activists concerned about migrant safety and a complaint from the Mexican government alleging the buoys violated water treaties between the U.S. and Mexico. The U.S. Department of Justice under President Joe Biden sued Texas over the buoys, citing similar concerns. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed the buoys to remain in place while the merits of the case move forward in a lower court. The state has argued it has the right to defend itself against an “invasion” of drug cartels.
Weeks after the buoy wall was installed in Eagle Pass, Mexican authorities reported the lifeless body of a migrant had been found on one of the floating spheres. On Wednesday, Noem argued that the water barrier would prevent migrant deaths by discouraging them from trying to cross the river.
“They’ll create a safer environment for agents on patrol, and securing our waterways not only protects Americans, it saves the lives of illegal aliens by deterring them from daring to attempt to cross through this treacherous water,” Noem said.
This post was edited on 1/15/26 at 8:18 pm
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:17 pm to stout
It’s not alligators but I’m cool with it
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:17 pm to stout
I want the southern border to look like the DMZ in Korea.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:34 pm to stout
Y’all remember when Biden and border czar Kamala told us there was nothing they could do about the border and we needed more legislation?
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:35 pm to stout
Well, is there a deterrent to swimming under it and then holding it so it doesn't roll?
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:37 pm to stout
Boasberg will issue an injunction based on some environmental law claiming this is detrimental to some endangered fish or clean water or some shite.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:37 pm to Speckhunter2012
They will shoot holes in them as well.....the US military needs to be on site down there, forever!
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:39 pm to Deuces
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Y’all remember when Biden and border czar Kamala told us there was nothing they could do about the border and we needed more legislation?
Then sold off all the wall sections that Trump had built and ready to install?
I 'member
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:41 pm to AtticusOSullivan
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Couldnt you just swim under them?
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Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:42 pm to stout
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Cylinder style buoys, that spin in the water.... impossible to climb over if you're an illegal of drug trafficker..
They need the right baw/peckerwood.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:42 pm to stout
I don't see the razorwire.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:44 pm to terd ferguson
Not to be that guy, but a power drill and a couple long lengths of rebar will stop them from spinning so people can climb over. I agree with someone else who said we need to keep the border monitored with actual eyeballs.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:45 pm to TigerFanatic99
machine gun nest every 1000 feet.....i don't see that mentioned.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:45 pm to stout
Can you swin under them?
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:48 pm to AlterEd
I mean... you're never going to 100% stop them from getting across the border but this is definitely a good deterrent. Its about multiple layers... deterrents, monitoring, patrols.
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