# @newsnation on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=C9sLW4sxaoM
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- **Posted:** 2023-07-23T00:01:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NewsNation (@newsnation) — https://gondola.cc/newsnation

## Caption

The U.S. Department of Justice has threatened to sue Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over the buoy border barrier the state is installing in the Rio Grande, saying it is unlawful.   

In their letter, Assistant Attorney General Todd Kimm and United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas Jaime Esparza say “the wall of buoys violates the Rivers and Harbors Act, which prohibits the creation of any obstruction to the navigable capacity of waters of the United States” and that “Texas did not seek authorization from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deploy the barrier, which is required by the law.”

The buoy barriers are being installed as part of Abbott’s border security initiative Operation Lone Star. Since March 2020, the Texas Legislature has approved billions of dollars to fund Operation Lone State, which has sent Department of Public Safety troopers and Texas Army National Guard members to the border.

Read the full story here: https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/report-doj-to-sue-texas-over-buoy-border-barrier/

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- **Views:** 2,415
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