Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted Monday night after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that border agents can cut the razor-edge border barrier along the Rio Grande. The court granted the Biden administration's emergency appeal to allow federal agents access to the Texas border with Mexico, which is fenced off by the Texas Department of State Military Affairs.
“This is not over,” a defiant Abbott posted on X. “Razor wire in Texas is an effective deterrent to illegal crossings that Mr. Biden is encouraging.”
This isn't over yet.
Razor wire in Texas is an effective deterrent to the illegal crossings that Biden is encouraging.
I will continue to defend Texas' constitutional authority to secure our borders and prevent the Biden administration from destroying our nation's assets.https://t.co/pV7Cuq57d1
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) January 22, 2024
In a 5-4 decision early Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the Biden administration's request to suspend a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that temporarily blocked Border Patrol actions by Border Patrol agents. Razor wire boundary barrier.
Breitbart News senior legal contributor Ken Kurkowski wrote:
This is worrying for those trying to deal with the border crisis. This is because two of the factors the Supreme Court holds on to are that the court is likely to grant review of the appellate court's decision and that there is a reasonable prospect that the justices will overturn it. lower court. It would not be at all surprising that the judge would at least hear the appeal requested by Preloger. But another factor, the likelihood of ultimate success, is that both Roberts and Barrett believe there is a reasonable prospect that they will agree with at least one of DHS' arguments that the 5th Circuit rejected. It means there is.
While this is not a final decision on the merits, it is not an encouraging sign for those trying to secure the border and raises the prospect of a likely rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in the White House. will rise again.
The Biden administration is cutting the razor wire border barrier installed on private land by the Texas Department of State Military Affairs under Governor Abbott's Operation Lone Star.
The Fifth Circuit's decision found that District Judge Alia Moses “misunderstood the law that grants the U.S. government immunity from some states' legal claims, making it more likely that Texas will prevail in the case.” ” he said. report.
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According to the article, the Biden administration argued in a briefing filed with the Supreme Court on January 2 that there is “no evidence that the wires prevented immigrants from entering the United States.”
“I will continue to uphold Texas' constitutional authority to secure our borders and prevent the Biden administration from destroying our assets,” Abbott tweeted.
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