AUSTIN – A federal appeals court granted Texas' request to leave its floating barrier in the Rio Grande Thursday evening.
Federal District Judge David A. Ezra ruled on Wednesday that Texas must remove the floating border barrier, installed to deter migrants from crossing the Rio Grande, siding with the federal government after it sued the state for placing the barrier in an international waterway.
Nearly three months after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the deployment of the 1,000-foot line of buoys and mesh in the Rio Grande, an Austin federal judge ordered the state to remove the barrier and stop building further obstructions in the river. One day later, a higher court sided with Texas.
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As it should be until our Govt. gets our borders secured.
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PermalinkSharks with laser beams would be even better. Abbott should look into it.
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PermalinkThe more incisive the complaints, the more effective the methods are...
...Depending on how badly the country's resources are managed today, there may come a time when the tidal wave of people stops of its own accord. When we look behind the facade of America's showcase districts into the back streets and back alleys, we can already see a future forming that looks like many third world countries.
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