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Mr Abbott has ramped up Operation Lone Star, his anti-migrant initiative launched in March 2021, with extreme measures to fortify the river against the flow of migrants.

Shelby Park, where thousands of migrants arrived each day in the US, was seized from the federal Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency, and placed under the custody of the states National Guard.

Under the latest measures watched closely by border hawks in the UK the river has been blocked by a floating barrier of spiked buoys, anchored to the riverbed, while eight miles of razor wire has been installed on the US bank.

An island has been cleared of brush by the Texas National Guard to make it easier to spot attempted crossings, while regular bus services have been organised to take successful migrants to other cities run by Democrat politicians.

More is planned. This week, Mr Abbott promised to install a military base to house 2,300 national guardsmen in the town, while a local hotel, the Comfort Inn, is being used to house troops deployed from Florida with the blessing of Ron DeSantis, the states governor.

The data shows the measures appear to be working. Last month, the number of migrants crossing at Eagle Pass was down by a few hundred a day and the CBP says the hotspot for undocumented arrivals are now in desert areas of the border in other states, such as Lukeville, Arizona, and Californias Jacumba Hot Springs.

We still get them, says a National Guard soldier, who spoke to The Telegraph from behind the metal bars of a five-metre fence at Shelby Park.

Theyre coming every day, but in smaller numbers than they were before.

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Spiked buoys and razor wire: Texas tackles the migrant crisis with brutal border defences - The Telegraph