A couple of years ago, the Texas Military Department, under Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star, cleared another river island near the town of Fronton, commonly known as Fronton Island.

In addition to providing habitat for endemic plant and animal species along the U.S. Mexico border, the islands carry historical and cultural significance. For the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas, they are sites where sacred ceremonies and rituals have taken place.

  • papalonianEnglish
    90·
    1 day ago

    I thought the title was poorly worded but no, they are “removing” a fucking island.

      • papalonianEnglish
        1·
        9 hours ago

        I wasn’t sure if it was maybe meant to be:

        Texas begins removing “rio grande”; island officials say [it] is used to hide and smuggle immigrants

        Or something similar. Me not being familiar with the area and the whole title being capitalized made it hard for me to pick apart the proper nouns