DOJ warns Texas against using buoys in Rio Grande to stop migrants
Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott dismissed the threat of legal action. The Justice Department on Friday warned Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott that his administration's use of ballards -- or buoys -- in the Rio Grande to stop migrant s could bring legal action. "The State of Texas's actions violate federal law, raise humanitarian concerns, present serious risks to public safety and the environment, and may interfere with the federal government's ability to carry out its official duties," the letter obtained by ABC News says. Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico walk past large buoys being deployed as a border barrier on the river in Eagle Pass, Texas, July 12, 2023. Eric Gay/AP MORE: Texas DPS launches probe amid allegations troopers were told to push back migrant children into Rio Grande Earlier this week, Abbott had ballards installed in the river in an effort to deter migrant s from crossing. "Texas's unauthorized construction of the floating barr...