TEXAS -The Biden administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday to step in and allow Border Patrol agents to remove razor wire the state of Texas has placed along a 29-mile stretch of the Rio Grande River. The emergency application from the Justice Department says the wire has "...
The White House welcomed news of the Supreme Court's move, with a spokesperson saying, "Texas' political stunts, like placing razor wire near the border, simply make it harder and more dangerous for frontline personnel to do their jobs. Ultimately, we need adequate resources and policy changes...
Clothing on the razor wire barriers are seen at the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas, the United States, Feb. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Jie) "These immigrants ... you know, they have the right to come because they're looking for a better life," Jesus Casas, a certified public...
Miranda, 48, said he was headed to New Jersey to join his brother. He said his wife and four children are in Brazil. “I did not cause any damages to the wire, but I was there. It was already cut open,” Miranda told the magistrate through a court-provided Portuguese interpreter. T...
Texas told the Supreme Court the park was reopened to the public days after they shut it down, but the federal government expressed skepticism in its letter. The Biden administration requested access to the park, an area underneath a port of entry and a boat ramp.The...
The Supreme Court's order did not elaborate on the decision. It means federal border agents can resume full control of the contested border area while litigation continues. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh said they would have denied the administration...
“This opinion is unconscionable and Texas should ignore it on behalf of the@BPUnionagents who will be put in a worse position by the opinion and the Biden administration’s policies,” Roy wrote. Jeremy Carl, a former deputy assistant secretary of the interior under the Trump a...
EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — There are razor wire fences, a barrier of shipping containers along the Rio Grande and patrols of Texas National Guard. All are familiar sights by now in Eagle Pass, which has been thrust into an extraordinary turf war ove...
The 80-acre property along the Rio Grande will open a short distance from Shelby Park, the riverfront area where Texas National Guard membershave installed miles of razor wireandbegan denying accessto U.S. Border Patrol agents. “This will increase the ability for a larger...
Texas argues it has a right to take action over what the governor has described as an “invasion” of migrants on the border. Here’s what to know: WHO CAN BE ARRESTED? The law would allow any Texas law enforcement officer to arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally. ...