The controversial fleet of bright orange buoys that Texas deployed in the middle of the Rio Grande to deter illegal crossings, now commonly referred to as the floating border wall, is proving ineffective thus far, according to a review by The Wall Street Journal.
While migrants have been unable to get past or over the 1,000-foot-long chain in the shallow waters of the river off Eagle Pass, Texas, they are simply skirting the barricade and entering at different points along the Rio Grande, according to the report.