Overview
- The embassy posted a video saying the border "wall" now extends into the water and warned that anyone attempting the crossing will face floating barriers, constant surveillance, detention and deportation.
- Local reporting indicates installation began Wednesday along stretches of the river, which runs more than 800 kilometers between Texas and Tamaulipas.
- The embassy’s messages caution that smugglers extort migrants and that the journey carries severe risks including violence, family separation and death, urging people to return rather than attempt the crossing.
- Another advisory warns against sending minors to the border, noting potential prolonged detention, deportation of sponsors and loss of future visa opportunities.
- Coverage quotes Kristi Noem saying the “floating wall” is financed through legislation championed by President Trump as part of a U.S. border-security strategy, while migrant advocates denounce the buoys as a “death trap.”