More than 100 vessels will be deployed along approximately 260 miles of the Rio Grande Valley, US authorities announced.
Mexico City, October 21 (However).- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) USAheaded by Kristi Noem, announced yesterday the start of the Operation “River Wall” o “River Wall”which consists of the deployment of more than 100 boats in it Rio Grande Valley to reinforce the security in the border with Mexico.
“In this unprecedented mobilization, the Coast Guard will deploy response vessels, shallow water boats, command and control units, as well as tactical teams, with the goal of ‘Making America Safe Again’ — starting with more than 100 vessels and hundreds of personnel,” the US agency announced.
These resources and personnel, under the command of the Coast Guard Forces Rio Grande, will control the US border along approximately 260 miles of the Rio Grande Valley. “Through centuries defending America in riverine, coastal and maritime environments, the Coast Guard has honed the capabilities and expertise necessary to protect this complex environment,” he said.
President Trump delivered the most secure southern border in U.S. history in record time, and now, our goal is to make sure it stays that way for the long run.
The men and women of the @USCG are experts at defending America’s maritime borders — they have been doing that with…
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) October 20, 2025
“President Trump delivered the most secure southern border in American history in record time, and now our goal is to make sure it stays that way for the long term,” Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement. statement.
“The men and women of the United States Coast Guard are experts in defending our country’s maritime borders; they have done so with honor, respect and devotion to duty since 1790. Now, the Coast Guard Forces Rio Grande and Operation River Wall will be a force multiplier in the defense against illegal immigration,” he added.
For his part, Admiral Kevin E. Lunday stated that the United States Coast Guard is the best in the world in tactical operations with vessels and maritime interdiction on the high seas, on coasts and in river environments. “Through Operation River Wall, the Coast Guard is controlling the southern border of the United States on the Rio Grande, in east Texas,” he said.
“For five consecutive months, the Trump administration has not released any illegal migrants into the country. DHS recently announced that in fiscal year 2025, Border Patrol recorded the lowest number of apprehensions on the southwest border since 1970, reflecting the strength of the defense of the southern border,” the Department of Security added.
Additionally, on October 10, the Trump Administration announced $4.5 billion in contracts to build 230 miles of the “Smart Wall,” a hybrid border security system that combines steel barriers, water barriers, and advanced surveillance technologies.