Mexico Files Complaint

Alicia Barcena, the Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary said that she sent a Diplomatic note to the United States government to express the concerns of the Mexican government about Texas' floating barriers in the Rio Grande.

"The floating barrier that has been deployed by Texas along the Rio Grande may be in violation of the 1944 and1970 treaties on boundaries and water. The Mexican government will be sending an inspection team in order to see whether the floating barrier extends into Mexico's side of the river. If it impedes the flow of water, then it would be in violation of the treaties."

Governor Greg Abbott had the barrier constructed as part of his multibillion-dollar effort to secure the border.

"We're securing the border at the border. What these buoys will allow us to do is prevent people from even getting to the border.. This strategy will proactively prevent illegal crossings between ports of entry by making it more difficult to cross the Rio Grande and reach the Texas side of the southern border". Abbott said.