Secretary Noem Host Press Conference in Brownsville, TX

Department of Homeland Security / U.S. Customs and Border Protection press event · January 8, 2026

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Opening remarks and introduction of buoy barriers

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Michael Banks, chief of the United States Border Patrol, opened the event and said attendees would see "border buoy barriers" placed on the international boundary line to reduce crossing traffic; he noted prior tests in Texas and described this as the next step in a layered border-security approach.

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Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced deployment of floating buoy barriers and described enforcement results and recent law-enforcement incidents during a Texas press event.

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