Houston Chronicle by Jeremy Wallace
Gov. Greg Abbott’s buoy system in the Rio Grande is putting a strain on U.S. relations with Mexico.
In new court filings, the U.S. Justice Department warned that Mexico has lodged formal protests at the “highest diplomatic levels” and canceled a previously scheduled meeting about other matters related to the Rio Grande over the buoy barrier, which they say violates treaties between the two nations.
But Abbott isn’t budging. On Wednesday, he was defending the buoy system on ultra-conservative networks like Newsmax and blaming the Biden administration for making Texas have to do all the things it is doing.
“Texas is stepping up as the fighter for the freedom and sovereignty of this country, and we need the United States to step up and do its job,” Abbott said.
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