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Dead person found in Texas’ anti-migrant buoys that Mexico and Justice Dept. want removed (www.dallasnews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by socphoenix@midwest.social to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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[–] bedrooms@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Abbott said the goal was to stop migrants from considering crossing the river. He has defended the hazard the buoys might pose by noting that migrants don’t risk drowning if they only cross at official points of entry.

So, it's a booby trap?

[–] socphoenix@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

That sure seems like a good way to describe it, yes.