Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered additional floating barriers to be deployed on the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass. A federal appeals court previously ruled that the state could continue its efforts in a lawsuit brought by the Biden administration.
Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Lt. Chris Olivares posted a video to X showing contractors connecting additional segments to the infamous floating border barrier. The barriers were piloted to stop migrant traffic in areas that were once a hotspot for human smuggling and proved effective.
In July 2023, construction crews began deploying the first floating barriers at the order of Governor Abbott under Operation Lone Star, according to a report in Breitbart Texas.
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About 10 days later, the Biden administration's Department of Justice sent a letter to Governor Abbott asking him to remove the barriers. The governor responded, “See you in court, Mr. President.”
“Under the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution, Texas has the sovereign right to protect its borders,” Abbott said at the time. The governor said President Joe Biden's refusal to enforce border security “encourages migrants to risk their lives to cross the Rio Grande illegally instead of crossing the bridge safely and legally.” he added.
In July 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that Texas could maintain the barrier.
next big bank On appeal, the court's majority opinion reversed the lower court's preliminary injunction, writing: The district court's findings and conclusions cannot be extrapolated to more than a century of precedent. ”
The case is USA vs. Greg AbbottNo. 23-50632, in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
bob price He is an associate editor and senior news contributor on the Breitbart Texas Border Team. He is an original member of the Breitbart Texas team and a regular panelist on Fox 26 Houston. What is your point? sunday morning talk show. He is also the president of blue wonder cancer care products.
