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Shortly after President Donald Trump was sworn into office, Texas placed more buoys along the Rio Grande.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott posted video of the large buoys going into place at the Texas-Mexico border.
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Texas puts more border buoys in Rio Grande
Texas Governor Greg Abbott posted a video of border buoys being placed into the Rio Grande shortly after President Trump was sworn into office. The Biden Administration had sued Texas in an attempt to get the border buoys removed.
The buoys have previously been used as part of a state program to stop migrants from illegally crossing into Texas.
"I look forward to continuing to work closely with President Trump to secure the border," wrote the governor on social media. "AMERICA IS BACK!"
Texas, Biden Administration battle over buoys
The backstory:
The buoys were a point of contention between Texas and the Biden Administration.
The federal government sued Texas in 2023 to get the floating barriers removed, claiming it violated federal law.
A district court initially sided with the Biden Administration, but it was overruled by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
President Donald Trump to sign Day 1 executive orders to secure border
Minutes after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump said he will declare a national emergency at the U.S. Southern Border. This is just one of the more than at least 100 executive orders he is expected to sign on his first day as President.
In November, Abbott announced that the state would expand the length of the floating barriers in Eagle Pass.
Gov. Greg Abbott sends letter to President Trump on border security
On Monday, Governor Abbott publicly shared a letter written to President Trump.
The letter congratulates the new president on his inauguration and urges him to take more action on the border.
President Trump surprised to see Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at post-inauguration speech
President Donald Trump was speaking to his supporters about the border after his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. The president was talking about Texas' handling of the border when he realized Texas Governor Greg Abbott was in the crowd.
At a speech on Monday, President Trump said that Governor Abbott had been doing a good job with handling the situation at the border.
What they're saying:
"Texas has fought to secure the border in the face of federal obstruction. I look forward to ending this crisis with your help," wrote Gov. Abbott.
Trump executive orders on border
On his first day in office, President Trump is expected to sign nearly a dozen executive orders addressing illegal immigration into the US.
During his inauguration speech, Trump promised to send troops to the southern border. Immigration lawyers say the troops will not be allowed to arrest anyone.
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Pres. Trump on executive orders to secure border
President Donald J. Trump talks about executive orders issued on his first day in office to help secure the US-Mexico border.
Another executive order would direct Homeland Security and the Department of Defense to finish installing sections of the border wall.
The president will also designate cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Texas Governor Greg Abbott's Office and past FOX reporting.