The Justice Department and Eagle Pass residents have sued Texas saying the state has no jurisdiction over the river. Despite stepped-up law enforcement at Eagle Pass, the area saw the largest increases in illegal crossings in the last two years, according to a review by The Wall Street Journal. The Mexican government has delivered three diplomatic notes to Washington expressing concern about the humanitarian impact of the river barrier. Jesse Fuentes, a retired schoolteacher and one of the Eagle Pass residents suing Texas over the river barrier, meanwhile, says the state isn’t serving local people’s best interests. Write to Santiago Pérez at santiago.perez@wsj.com and Michelle Hackman at michelle.hackman@wsj.comView Full Image Texas’ ‘Floating Border Wall’ Fails to Deter Migrants

Source: Wall Street Journal September 05, 2023 22:45 UTC