"Despite the Biden-Harris Administration’s attempts to shut down our border security efforts, the buoys are here to stay."

Texas has begun installing more buoys on the Rio Grande, despite an ongoing federal lawsuit challenging their legality, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday. In a social media post, Abbott said the buoys are “here to stay.

The move by Gov. Greg Abbott, flouting a federal challenge, signaled that Texas expects to have a freer hand on the border under President-elect Donald J. Trump.