A group of Democratic lawmakers from Texas on Tuesday urged the state's Republican governor to halt his aggressive border security campaign after a report alleged that Texas authorities were ordered to deny water to migrants in extreme heat and to push migrant children back into the Rio Grande River.
The lawmakers, led by Representative Joaquin Castro, called on Democratic President Joe Biden to use federal authority to halt Texas Governor Greg Abbott's border security efforts if Abbott refuses to stop the initiative, called Operation Lone Star.
Last week, Texas authorities began installing a floating barrier in the middle of the river near Eagle Pass, Texas, sparking aA State Department spokesperson said Texas had not consulted with federal officials before installing the buoys or barriers.since Biden implemented a restrictive new asylum policy in May. Even so, roughly 100,000 were apprehended in June.
The officials added concertina wire and other deterrent measures discourage "potentially life-threatening and illegal crossings."
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