Gov. Greg Abbott previously said the buoys — which are the subject of a federal lawsuit — would prevent people from crossing into Texas illegally.
But the images that have circulated on social media this week that show hundreds of migrants huddled under bridges across the city have resulted in city and state officials scrambling to respond.“It’s been a bit chaotic and we’re just trying to maintain order as much as we can.
“We will not back down,” Abbott said Thursday. The governor also doubled-down on declaring an invasion at the border.
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