DHS Launches 'Operation River Wall' to Add Boats and Personnel Along Rio Grande Valley

The Coast Guard will deploy over 100 boats and hundreds of personnel along the U.S.-Mexico border. The fleet includes response boats, shallow watercraft, and command and control units to enhance border security operations. (Credit: Via U.S. Coast Guard)

As part of its ongoing border enforcement strategy, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that it will expand operations along the Rio Grande River in Texas.

Named "Operation River Wall" by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, the new initiative will deploy additional boats and tactical units across a 260-mile stretch of the river in an effort to further ensure control of the U.S.-Mexico border.