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Nearly 80% of Texas' floating border barrier is technically in Mexico, survey finds (www.cbsnews.com)

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A joint U.S.-Mexico topographical survey found that 787 feet of the 995-feet-long buoy line set up by Texas are in Mexico.

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[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 57 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let's give it back to Mexico, the Republicans were screaming that we should let Russia have Ukraine because it used to be part of Russia, and as it turns out Texas used to be part of Mexico. Problem solved.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Throw in Florida as a tip.

[–] Kungolicious@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Damn, you really hate Mexicans don’t you?

[–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 0 points 1 year ago

Yikes, unfounded

[–] xuxebiko@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Calm down, Satan!