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U.S. Supreme Court says Texas can’t block federal agents from the border
“The high court’s order effectively maintains long-running precedent that the federal government — not individual states — has authority to enforce border security.”
Texas is exploiting a loophole in a new Supreme Court ruling to keep putting up razor-wire fencing at the border
“The ruling does not call for Texas to take any action in the matter — and the state’s Republican governor, Greg Abbott, suggested in a post to X on Wednesday that Texas will keep putting up the fencing, even if federal border agents take it down.
“Texas’ razor wire is an effective deterrent against the illegal border crossings encouraged by [President Joe] Biden’s open border policies,” Abbott said. “We continue to deploy this razor wire to repel illegal immigration.”
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Abbott’s post to the social media site included a photo showing Texas National Guard soldiers erecting more of the fencing. Republicans, like Texas Rep. Chip Roy, have urged the state to ignore the Supreme Court’s ruling.
Meanwhile, a federal law enforcement source with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to speak publicly told Business Insider on Wednesday that Texas can put up all the wire fencing it wants but that border agents have the right to cut it down if it gets in their way.
“If they put up wire, that’s fine,” the source said of Texas. “If it interferes with federal law enforcement’s ability to do its job, that’s when there’s an issue.””
