Gov. Abbott's floating barrier on the border is taking shape, but there are ongoing legal concerns, and Texas might even be breaking international treaties. Capital Tonight's reenajade has more.
PUBLISHED 7:05 PM EDT Jul. 10, 2023Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's floating barrier on the border is taking shape—a string of buoys on the Rio Grande that aims to block migrants from making a potentially perilous crossing.What You Need To Know
"The governor is putting politics over people," Roberto Lopez, a senior advocacy manager at the Texas Civil Rights Project, told Spectrum News State officials argue they weighed the safety risks and want to prevent migrants from drowning. But the latest tactic in the governor's multibillion-dollar border initiative draws sharp condemnation over potential human rights violations and other laws.
"This is just a made-for-television moment," said Stephen Mumme, a political science professor at Colorado State University. "The problem is that it's a violation of international law." Mumme, who has been analyzing water and environmental management along the U.S.-Mexico border for the past 40 years, said riparian boundaries are dynamic and have ripple effects on other issues that affect both sides of the river.
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