Biden Admin Threatens to Sue Texas Over Floating Barrier Blocking Illegal Immigration

[rangerrebew]

Biden Admin Threatens to Sue Texas Over Floating Barrier Blocking Illegal Immigration

Tom Ozimek
By Tom Ozimek
July 21, 2023
 
The Biden administration is threatening to sue the state of Texas unless officials remove floating border barriers recently set up in the middle of the Rio Grande river to keep out illegal immigrants.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) told Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in a July 20 letter obtained by The Epoch Times that the agency intends to take legal action to force the dismantling of what it called the Lone Star state’s “unlawful” floating barrier at Eagle Pass, a major point of illegal border crossings.

“Texas’s unauthorized construction of the floating barrier is a prima facie violation of the Rivers and Harbors Act. This floating barrier poses a risk to navigation, as well as public safety, in the Rio Grande River, and it presents humanitarian concerns,” wrote Todd Kim, an assistant attorney general, and Jaime Esparza, the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas.

https://www.ntd.com/biden-admin-threatens-to-sue-texas-over-floating-barrier-blocking-illegal-immigration_932301.html

[rangerrebew]

AMAZING!! Texas is trying to uphold the law and is being sued by the DOJ for trying to stop illegal immigration.  Talk about bass ackwards!

[mystery-ak]

DOJ Demands Texas Remove Floating Border Barriers – ‘See You in Court,’ Says Governor

Bob Price 22 Jul 2023

The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatening legal action if the State does not remove the recently installed floating border barrier. Governor Abbott responded on Twitter, saying, “We will see you in court, Mr. President.”

Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas Jaime Esparza sent a letter to Governor Abbott claiming the State illegally installed a floating border barrier in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas. The letter claims the buoy barrier was installed without the approval of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The DOJ also claims the barrier violates the Rivers and Harbors Act by creating a hazard to navigation on the river.

Governor Abbott responded on Twitter and declared, “Texas has the sovereign right to defend our border, under the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution.” The governor added that President Joe Biden’s refusal to secure the border “encourages migrants to risk their lives crossing illegally through the Rio Grande, instead of safely and legally over a bridge.”

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https://www.breitbart.com/border/2023/07/22/doj-demands-texas-remove-floating-border-barriers-see-you-in-court-says-governor/

[Kamaji]

Stand tall, Texas!

[MOD3]

Threads merged.

[Elderberry]

Abbott readies for battle

https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,506434.0.html

While most people might feel a little uneasy about being sued by the Justice Department, it sounded almost like Gov. Greg Abbott was relishing the moment earlier today.

Shortly after we first reported that the Justice Department was going to sue Abbott and demand Texas remove barriers it deployed into the Rio Grande to stop migrants from crossing, the Republican was on social media making clear he’s itching to fight the Biden administration in the courts.

"We will continue to deploy every strategy to protect Texas and Americans — and the migrants risking their lives," Abbott said. "We will see you in court, Mr. President."

“Texas does not have authorization from the Corps to install the floating barrier and did not seek such authorization before doing so,” DOJ officials said in a letter to Abbott.

But Abbott’s administration is going to try to make the case that he has the right to supersede that law because Texas has “sovereign authority to defend our border, under the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution.”

[libertybele]

Abbott has yet another battle on his hands.  I pray that he prevails! 

[sneakypete]

You meanies!

The left NEEDS those illegal alien votes to turn America into a leftist nation,with the DNC being the ruling party.

[Texas Yellow Rose]