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Drifting anti-immigrant buoys in Rio Grande temporarily close two bridges with Mexico
By Texas Tribune, Carlos Nogueras Ramos at KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· July 17, 2026
· 2 min read
About 100 buoys that the federal government planned to install as anti-immigration deterrents near Eagle Pass drifted into the Rio Grande, prompting officials to close two key bridges along the U.S.-Mexico border for about three hours, reopening them just after midnight Friday.Eagle Pass shut dow...
Key takeaway About 9,000 vehicles cross both bridges daily, transiting between Eagle Pass and Las Piedras.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 17, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? About 100 buoys that the federal government planned to install as anti-immigration deterrents near Eagle Pass drifted into the Rio Grande, prompting officials to close two key bridges along the U.S.-Mexico border for about three hours, reopening them just after midnight Friday.Eagle Pass shut dow...
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