Justice Department to sue Texas Gov. Abbott over razor wire, floating barrier along US border, reports say
USA TodayAPR 1 2023
Texas and other red states are employing extreme tactics against undocumented migrants trying to cross the border but they aren't allowed to violate federal law, as Abbott did by building this floating barrier. Such measures are challenging the legal limits on states' ability to infringe on federal authority over immigration and creating a dangerous split within the US reminiscent of the pre-Civil War era.
It's outrageous that the Biden admin., which has failed to address the tragic humanitarian crisis on the border, is attempting to reverse lawful efforts to secure the southern border. Under the US Constitution, Texas has the sovereign authority to take action, meaning it can deploy every strategy to protect Texans, Americans, and migrants who are risking their own lives.