Connected buoys, installed by Texas authorities in an attempt to deter migrants from crossing the border, float in the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S. July 24, 2023. REUTERS/Go Nakamura [1/5]

WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Monday sued Texas over floating barriers installed by the state in the Rio Grande river to block migrants crossing from Mexico.

Texas authorities began installing the string of buoys in the middle of the river near Eagle Pass, Texas, last week, part of Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott’s initiative dubbed Operation Lone Star to deter migrants."We allege that […]

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