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DOJ Demands Texas Remove Floating Border Barriers – ‘See You in Court,' Says Governor
Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas Jaime Esparza sent a letter to Governor Abbott claiming the State illegally installed a floating border barrier in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas. The letter claims the buoy barrier was installed without the approval of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The DOJ also claims the barrier violates the Rivers and Harbors Act by creating a hazard to navigation on the river. Governor Abbott responded on Twitter and declared, "Texas has the sovereign right to defend our border, under the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution." The governor added that President Joe Biden’s refusal to secure the border "encourages migrants to risk their lives crossing illegally through the Rio Grande, instead of safely and legally over a bridge." Related: Greg Abbott: 2023-07-15 From the Migrant front: dispatch from a militarized Texas farm Greg Abbott: 2023-07-11 China is knocking on Texas' door: Here's how US needs to respond Greg Abbott: 2023-07-09 Texas rolls out huge buoys across 1,000ft of the Rio Grande in desperate attempt to stem the flow of migrants from Mexico after end of Title 42 Related: Rio Grande: 2023-07-15 From the Migrant front: dispatch from a militarized Texas farm Rio Grande: 2023-07-10 TikTok and Title 42 rumours fuel human smuggling at the US border Rio Grande: 2023-07-09 Texas rolls out huge buoys across 1,000ft of the Rio Grande in desperate attempt to stem the flow of migrants from Mexico after end of Title 42 Related: Eagle Pass: 2023-07-15 From the Migrant front: dispatch from a militarized Texas farm Eagle Pass: 2023-07-02 Border Patrol Agents Cut Texas Border Barrier, Let Migrants Enter U.S. Eagle Pass: 2023-06-28 Ron DeSantis vows to use DEADLY FORCE to stop migrants entering the U.S. as he unveils border plan to build the wall, end birthright citizenship and catch and release, and start mass deportations Posted by: Besoeker 2023-07-24 |
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