Border buoys dislodged and floating down Rio Grande toward Laredo, Texas
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At least 120 giant border buoys weighing about one ton each on Friday were floating uncontrolled down the Rio Grande from Eagle Pass, Texas, toward the South Texas border town of Laredo due to flooding in the region.
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By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune About 100 buoys that the federal government planned to install as anti-immigration deterrents near Eagle Pass drifted into the Rio Grande, prompting officials to close two key bridges along the U.S.
At least 120 giant border buoys weighing about one ton each on Friday were floating uncontrolled down the Rio Grande from Eagle Pass, Texas, toward the South Texas border town of Laredo due to flooding in the region.
Buoys intended to deter migrant crossings along the Rio Grande River in Texas have dislodged and are floating downstream after heavy rains hit the region.
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