Republican Rep. Mike Collins announced a bill Thursday that would prohibit the Biden administration from cutting with razor wire or tearing down other barriers Texas has built near its southern border.
The Administrative Zealot Raiders Restricting Obligations Act (RAZOR) prohibits “removing or otherwise altering barriers erected by the State to mitigate illegal immigration.” ing.
“President Biden is aiding and abetting illegal aliens who are swarming our borders and plundering our resources. Why else would he stop Texas from trying to send them back to Mexico?” Are you going to try?” Collins (R-Ga.) said in a statement..
“As the Supreme Court upholds the Biden administration's America Last policy, Congress must stand with Governor Greg Abbott in his fight for the sovereignty of our states and our nation.”
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lower court's injunction barring the Biden administration from cutting concertina wire (also known as barbed or razor wire) issued by law enforcement officials in Texas while litigation over the issue continues. Canceled.
Texas has been fighting in court for months to stop the administration from removing the power lines.
Biden officials argued in court that Border Patrol agents must be able to cut razor-sharp wire to deal with medical emergencies.
After the decision, Abbott vowed to continue using the wire. shown The Lone Star State insisted it would not block the federal government from accessing parts of the U.S.-Mexico border.
“If the Supreme Court will not allow states to protect their sovereignty and our nation, Congress has a moral obligation to act.” Collins added to X.
In a separate case, the Department of Justice sued the state of Texas to remove floating barriers on the Rio Grande. Last week, a federal appeals court canceled the previous judgmentcan keep the barrier in place for now.
On Wednesday, Mr. Abbott declared that Texas has a right to self-defense “which supersedes any federal law to the contrary.”
Other Republican officials include Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Florida Gov. Brian Kemp. Ron DeSantiscame to Abbott's defense.
White House Press Secretary: “It's unfortunate that we have a Governor in Texas who has politicized this issue of what's happening at the border.'' Karine Jean-Pierre told CNN on Thursday..
“He's actually putting Border Patrol agents at risk by what he's doing.”
In an interview with Fox News' “America's Newsroom,” Mr. Abbott shot back, calling the comments “very ignorant” while downplaying the Supreme Court's order.
“They did not write any opinions. All they did was send the order of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals back to the Fifth Circuit.” he told the network.
“I had no opinion on razor wire,” Abbott added, saying he was confident Texas would win on the merits.
Since taking office in January 2021, Abbott has been at loggerheads with the Biden administration over the border.
Under Operation Lone Star, Texas government's claim It sent more than 100,000 immigrants to blue cities and arrested more than 496,000 illegal immigrants.
Meanwhile, the United States is experiencing record numbers of illegal border crossings at its southern border.
During fiscal year 2023, a record-breaking 2,475,669 migrant encounters were recorded along the Mexican border. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Preliminary data shows there have been more than 300,000 migrant encounters. recorded in december.
