Texas governor Greg Abbott, flanked by several Republican governors, has promised to increase the amount of razor wire and military presence along the southern border of the state. Abbott announced the border crackdown after the Senate tabled a $118 billion bipartisan deal to 'close' the border. TikTokers have been pinpointing weak spots in the border defense system, and human smugglers have been promoting their services on the Chinese-owned app. The move contradicts an emergency SCOTUS ruling that enabled border police to remove miles of the wire and has prompted legal action from the Biden administration.