'Death trap' marine barrier draws criticisms after body found in Texas buoys

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : Abbott has defended the new 1,000-foot-long string of spherical orange buoys that are tethered with concrete to the base of the Rio Grande are necessary to deter illegal immigration in the river between the small border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, and Piedras Negras, Mexico.
51% : In a letter sent to President Joe Biden on July 24, Abbott defended the $1 million string of buoys writing: "If you would just enforce the immigration laws Congress already has on the books, America would not be suffering from your record-breaking level of illegal immigration.""I share the humanitarian concerns," Abbott added.
39% : Unfortunately, people seeking safety will continue to die at the border as long as there are no safe and efficient options for them to seek asylum and more border militarization is deployed."

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