德克萨斯州土地总局10月26日宣布：里奥格兰德河9座岛屿约66英亩归属得州，防止成为贩毒集团藏身地
德克萨斯州特拉维斯县奥斯汀市消息，德克萨斯州土地总局局长道恩·白金汉10月26日宣布，该局已确认里奥格兰德河沿岸9座岛屿属于德克萨斯州，总面积约66英亩，相关消息于10月27日见报。土地总局表示，多年来这些岛屿的所有权一直不明确，限制了对其进行适当监测与保护的能力；确认归属后，土地总局已通知执法伙伴，以便执法人员依法进入这些州有土地巡逻、检查并清除非法活动。白金汉表示，作为土地局长，她有责任保护托付给土地总局的每一英亩州有土地，得州土地绝不能成为贩毒集团、人口贩运者、走私者或其他犯罪组织的避风港。土地总局称，此举建立在得州边境危机期间工作的基础上，目的是确保对边境的实际控制，不让贩毒集团、走私者与人口贩运者在得州土地上找到藏身之处。岛屿的具体位置与后续执法安排以土地总局与执法部门的进一步公布为准。
Texas General Land Office Announces on October 26: Nine Rio Grande Islands, About 66 Acres, Belong to Texas, Keeping Them From Becoming Cartel Hideouts
Austin, Travis County, Texas — Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced on October 26 that the General Land Office has confirmed that nine islands along the Rio Grande belong to the State of Texas, totaling about 66 acres; the news was reported on October 27. The Land Office said ownership of the islands had been unclear for years, limiting the ability to properly monitor and protect them. Now that ownership is confirmed, the office has notified its law enforcement partners so officers can lawfully access the state-owned land to patrol, inspect and clear any illegal activity. Buckingham said that as land commissioner she has a responsibility to protect every acre of state land entrusted to the General Land Office, and that Texas land will never become a safe haven for cartels, human traffickers, smugglers or other criminal organizations. The office said the step builds on its work during the Texas border crisis and aims to ensure operational control of the border, leaving cartels, smugglers and human traffickers no hiding place on Texas land. The islands' specific locations and follow-up enforcement arrangements are subject to further announcements by the Land Office and law enforcement agencies.
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