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Judge orders federal agents to stop cutting Texas razor wire for now at busy Mexico border crossing
A federal judge Monday ordered Border Patrol agents not to interfere with razor wire that Texas installed at a busy crossing for migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border, ruling that the barrier can only be cut to provide aid during medical emergencies.
The temporary restraining order signed by U.S. District Judge Alia Moses allows federal agents to cut the wire in order to “provide emergency medical aid” to migrants, some of whom were gashed or snagged by the wire after crossing the Rio Grande seeking to enter Texas. But Moses otherwise ruled that the barriers should remain intact for now as a court case over the barrier moves forward.
The state last week sued the Biden administration over the destruction of razor wire in Eagle Pass, where thousands crossed in late September, outpacing federal processing resources and humanitarian aid.
“Another win for Texas & our historic border mission,” Gov. Greg Abbott posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Spokespersons for U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not immediately return messages seeking comment Monday.....
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This is a no-brainer. The razor wire is on Texas land and Texas paid for it. The Federal government has no business destroying Texas property. This is a temporary restraining order but I will be surprised if it changes much.
A federal judge Monday ordered Border Patrol agents not to interfere with razor wire that Texas installed at a busy crossing for migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border, ruling that the barrier can only be cut to provide aid during medical emergencies.
The temporary restraining order signed by U.S. District Judge Alia Moses allows federal agents to cut the wire in order to “provide emergency medical aid” to migrants, some of whom were gashed or snagged by the wire after crossing the Rio Grande seeking to enter Texas. But Moses otherwise ruled that the barriers should remain intact for now as a court case over the barrier moves forward.
The state last week sued the Biden administration over the destruction of razor wire in Eagle Pass, where thousands crossed in late September, outpacing federal processing resources and humanitarian aid.
“Another win for Texas & our historic border mission,” Gov. Greg Abbott posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Spokespersons for U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not immediately return messages seeking comment Monday.....
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This is a no-brainer. The razor wire is on Texas land and Texas paid for it. The Federal government has no business destroying Texas property. This is a temporary restraining order but I will be surprised if it changes much.
