Physique noticed close to Texas’ floating obstacles in Rio Grande, Mexico says

MEXICO CITY — The Mexican authorities mentioned Wednesday {that a} useless physique has been noticed alongside the floating obstacles that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put in just lately within the Rio Grande river, throughout from Eagle Pass, Texas.

Mexico’s Foreign Relations Department mentioned authorities are attempting to get well the physique, and didn’t know the individual’s nationality.

The division mentioned Mexico had warned concerning the dangers posed by the brilliant orange, wrecking ball-sized buoys on the Rio Grande. It additionally claims the barrier violates treaties relating to the usage of the river, and violates Mexico’s sovereignty.

“We made clear our concern about the impact on migrant’s safety and human rights that these state policies would have,” the division mentioned in an announcement.

The barrier was put in in July, and stretches roughly the size of three soccer fields. It is designed to make it tougher for migrants to climb over or swim beneath the barrier.

The U.S. Justice Department is suing Abbott over the floating barrier. The lawsuit filed Monday asks a court docket to pressure Texas to take away it. The Biden administration says the barrier raises humanitarian and environmental considerations.