Vance unveils bill barring feds from taking down border fencing erected by states

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said Thursday that the federal government will remove fences on the U.S.-Mexico border, days after the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government can remove razor wire in Texas. He has proposed a bill that would prohibit this.

invoice, Title: State Border Security ActIt would prevent federal agents from removing barbed wire or other fencing installed by state governments within 40 kilometers of the U.S.-Mexico border.

“The Supreme Court has given Joe Biden permission to break through the barriers that Texas has put in place,” Vance said. statement. “My bill would codify the right of every state along the U.S.-Mexico border to defend their territory. If Joe Biden refuses to take action, let the states do their job. .”

In a 5-4 decision issued Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the Biden administration and reversed last month's appeals court decision that allowed the lines to remain in place as the legal battle with Texas continues.

Republican Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia also introduced a similar bill in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, the “Administrative Zealot Assailant Restriction of Liability (RAZOR) Act.'' This would prevent the federal government from removing border walls built by Texas and other states.

The federal government has argued to Texas that the Lone Star State does not have the authority to build a fence. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has argued that the fence is necessary for the safety of Texas because the Biden administration is not doing enough to deal with the influx of migrants into the state.

The legal battle intensified earlier this month when the Texas National Guard and Texas Department of Public Safety began installing fencing and razor wire at a riverside park in Eagle Pass, Texas. The Texas National Guard also blocked Border Patrol agents from entering the park.

Tensions escalated days after three migrants, including two children, drowned in the Rio Grande near the park and razor wire was installed. Border Patrol officials claimed that the Texas National Guard blocked access to the river to rescue federal personnel, a claim denied by Texas state officials.

This is what the Texas National Guard looked like Continue building the razor wire barrier Mr. Abbott later said his authority to fight “invasion” of states “supersedes” federal law.

A group of Republican governors endorsed Abbott's action Thursday.