Former Border Patrol agents are positive about the Supreme Court's decision to give the federal government authority over Texas' efforts to secure its southern border.
The Biden administration argued in court documents that Texas is installing razor wire fencing along the state's border with Mexico, preventing Border Patrol agents from accessing migrants crossing the river. More notably, the government insisted that federal immigration law would in any case take precedence over Texas' own efforts to stem the flow of immigrants.
Retired Yuma Area Border Patrol Chief Chris Clem told Fox News on Tuesday that the high court's decision to side with the executive branch would give a future Republican administration more border security authority over states.
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“It's a little tough right now, but let's play the long game,” Clem said on “America's Newsroom.” “These Supreme Court decisions will set a precedent. Three of the four border states on the southern border are ruled by Democratic governors who don't actually enforce the law. Texas is no different. When the next election comes, we're going to use those precedents to do what it takes to secure this border. ”
In a 5-4 vote Monday, the justices granted an emergency appeal from the Biden administration, which is facing an increasingly divided court. border with texas and challenged the appellate court's decision in favor of the state.
The court decision allows: border guard As the lawsuit continues, agents have asked the state of Texas to cut the bellows wire it had installed along the border near Eagle Pass.
FILE – The U.S. Supreme Court will meet in Washington on November 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
The roughly 30 miles of power lines were installed as part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's broader battle with his administration over immigration enforcement, halting the historic flow of migrants across the border since the beginning of Biden's term. trying to prevent it.
“This is Abbott versus Biden,” Clem argued. “This is not like Texas vs. Border Patrol. That's what I see and hear from some of the speakers coming out of Washington and the Department of Homeland Security.”
Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, said the court's decision “will definitely encourage an increase in illegal immigration.”
“Unfortunately, this means that Border Patrol agents will always be busy dealing with abandonment rather than pursuing criminal elements crossing the border illegally,” Judd said in a statement to Fox News. Stated.
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FOX News' Bradford Betts contributed to this report.
