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Nearly 80% of Texas' floating border barrier is technically in Mexico, survey finds (www.cbsnews.com)

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A joint U.S.-Mexico topographical survey found that 787 feet of the 995-feet-long buoy line set up by Texas are in Mexico.

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[–] wheresmypillow@lemmy.one 102 points 1 year ago

Every state’s geography has different challenges. Texas is blessed with natural resources and rich farmland. It is a rich state. Spending that money on murder buoys instead of immigration services is a crime against humanity.