U.S. Supreme Court Allows Removal of Texas Razor Wire Barrier: A Legal Tug-of-War

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In a significant legal development, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted the Biden administration's request to lift an injunction related to the contentious Texas razor wire barrier. This decision allows the Department of Homeland Security to proceed with the removal of the wire fencing erected by Texas officials to deter migrant crossings. The legal battle between the federal government and Texas, led by Governor Greg Abbott, has been ongoing, with each side asserting its position on border security.

 

Background:
Texas officials, responding to a surge in migrant arrivals at the U.S.-Mexico border, constructed miles of barriers using razor wire, barbed wire, and buoys along the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass. The move prompted the Department of Justice to file a lawsuit against Texas, arguing that the barriers interfered with federal immigration enforcement. In December, Texas counter-sued the Biden administration, seeking to prevent the removal of the barriers and emphasizing the state's authority to secure its border.

 

Supreme Court Decision:
The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision in favor of the Biden administration marks a crucial moment in the legal dispute. The majority opinion, including justices in the liberal bloc, cleared the way for Border Patrol agents to dismantle the razor wire fencing. Notably, Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito Jr., Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh dissented, underscoring the divided nature of the court on this issue.

 

Texas Response:
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton condemned the Biden administration's position, characterizing it as an "illegal effort to aid the foreign invasion of America." Paxton expressed concern that removing the border barriers would jeopardize law enforcement efforts and endanger American citizens. Governor Abbott echoed these sentiments, emphasizing that the fight is not over, and Texas will continue defending its constitutional authority to secure the border.

 

White House Perspective:
A White House spokesperson welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to vacate the injunction, highlighting the importance of frontline personnel being able to perform vital federal functions. The spokesperson criticized the razor wire barriers as a political stunt, asserting that they hinder the ability of law enforcement to address urgent humanitarian situations and enforce immigration laws. The Biden administration called for comprehensive resources and policy changes to address what it views as a broken immigration system.

 

Conclusion:
The Supreme Court's intervention in the Texas razor wire saga reflects the ongoing legal battles over immigration policies and border security. As the Biden administration seeks to assert federal authority, Texas remains steadfast in defending its actions to protect the state's sovereignty. The implications of this legal tug-of-war extend beyond the immediate removal of barriers, touching on broader questions surrounding immigration enforcement and the division of powers between federal and state authorities.

 

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[EVENKEEL]

The fact that biden has let this immigration problem escalate to this is inexcusable.  

[morrobay]

Border control should be federal for sure. The problem is that these SAPS in the biden administration with their open border policies have lost control.  We shall see how that works out for them this November 

[Chomper Higgot]

So who’s blocking Federal funding for border security?

 

https://www.thirdway.org/blog/republican-efforts-to-defund-border-security

[impulse]

14 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

So who’s blocking Federal funding for border security?

 

https://www.thirdway.org/blog/republican-efforts-to-defund-border-security

 

You're confusing money for border security with money for expedited handling.  A common misdirection from Dems and their media arm. 

 

The funding they're blocking is to put more resources at the border to allow more illegals to be processed and released faster.  Not to keep them out.

 

Edited January 24 by impulse

[sirineou]

 

I thought republicans liked wolves and jaguars.

"MEXICO CITY, March 15 (UPI) -- Razor wire newly laid at the U.S.-Mexico border endangers gray wolves and rare jaguars because it cuts them off from food, water, shelter and mating partners, "

https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/media-archive/a2019/ESA_border_UPI_3.15.19.pdf

[Chomper Higgot]

4 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

You're confusing money for border security with money for expedited handling.  A common misdirection from Dems and their media arm. 

 

The funding they're blocking is to put more resources at the border to allow more illegals to be processed and released faster.  Not to keep them out.

 

Your confusing righting fiction for facts.

 

While you are here, did Mexico ever pay up?

[Chomper Higgot]

On 1/24/2024 at 7:53 AM, sirineou said:

 

I thought republicans liked wolves and jaguars.

"MEXICO CITY, March 15 (UPI) -- Razor wire newly laid at the U.S.-Mexico border endangers gray wolves and rare jaguars because it cuts them off from food, water, shelter and mating partners, "

https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/media-archive/a2019/ESA_border_UPI_3.15.19.pdf

They like a border problem, it’s a handy distraction for MAGA while Republicans get on with the serious business of handing the nation’s wealth to themselves and the already hyper wealthy.

 

 

[morrobay]

8 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

You're confusing money for border security with money for expedited handling.  A common misdirection from Dems and their media arm. 

 

The funding they're blocking is to put more resources at the border to allow more illegals to be processed and released faster.  Not to keep them out.

 

Good observation. And if there was a proper WALL.  Funding all this paper work would be unnecessary 

 

 

[EVENKEEL]

11 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Your confusing righting fiction for facts.

 

While you are here, did Mexico ever pay up?

What he said is true, dems are just pure evil.

[KhunLA]

This guy is so funny ... 😂

 

 

[EVENKEEL]

In August 2007, then-U.S. Sen. Joe Biden said "no great nation" can have uncontrolled borders and proposed increased security along the U.S.-Mexico border, including a partial border fence and more Border Patrol agents.

 

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-border-fence-2007/

[ozimoron]

On 1/24/2024 at 8:30 AM, EVENKEEL said:

In August 2007, then-U.S. Sen. Joe Biden said "no great nation" can have uncontrolled borders and proposed increased security along the U.S.-Mexico border, including a partial border fence and more Border Patrol agents.

 

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/biden-border-fence-2007/

 

who refused funding for more border agents?

[Chomper Higgot]

30 minutes ago, morrobay said:

Good observation. And if there was a proper WALL.  Funding all this paper work would be unnecessary 

 

 

Unfortunately your argument falls down because Mexico refused to pay for it.

[EVENKEEL]

Just now, ozimoron said:

 

who refused funding for more border agents?

Ole joe flip flops about the border wall depending on how the wind blows. As mentioned before the agents are to process not stop the flow. it's cute how you're concerned about US immigration problems.

[stoner]

the pic attached to the story is so instagram worthy. 

[EVENKEEL]

6 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

who refused funding for more border agents?

Why did biden stop building the barrier when he became president, It was needed in 2007 but not now? 

[sirineou]

3 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

As mentioned before the agents are to process not stop the flow.

So the ask yourself, what does the "process " require? 

When you have an answer please come back to me, 

[EVENKEEL]

2 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

how would you stop, the flow? your side has been bleating about a lack of agents for years and now doesn't want them. Machine guns? A wall that is just a talking point because the orange simpleton suggested it? Most illegal immigrants arrive by air and overstay.

The wall has been a project through many administration, both dem and GOP. It wasn't till trump talked about the wall that it became racist.

[EVENKEEL]

1 minute ago, sirineou said:

So the ask yourself, what does the "process " require? 

When you have an answer please come back to me, 

catch and release

[sirineou]

Just now, EVENKEEL said:

catch and release

You should have thought about it a little  more

[impulse]

3 minutes ago, sirineou said:

So the ask yourself, what does the "process " require? 

When you have an answer please come back to me, 

 

The current "deal" being rejected by the Repubs calls for allowing the first 5,000 illegals a day to cross.  No visa, no vetting, no way of knowing who they are.  That's 1.8 million a year.  To be processed, handed a free cell phone and sent on their merry way.  Ostensibly, on to a free flight to the destination where they need more Dem votes in the future.

 

Anyone beyond 5,000 a day would have to sneak across the same way they do today.  So, basically no change except spending more money...

 

Does that sound like something they should agree to?

 

[ozimoron]

10 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

The wall has been a project through many administration, both dem and GOP. It wasn't till trump talked about the wall that it became racist.

 

Rubbish, nothing more than some local fences was ever proposed.

[JonnyF]

Biden's determination to put the needs of illegal immigrants ahead of the needs of the American people will come back to bit him at the ballot box.

 

So let him bask in his own sanctimony for a few months. They will be his last in power.  

[ozimoron]

Over the years I have suggested several times that the way to stop illegal immigration overnight without it costing a dime is to jail employers. Not one of the wingnuts has ever engaged with this suggestion in any way let alone explained why it wouldn't work.

[impulse]

2 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Over the years I have suggested several times that the way to stop illegal immigration overnight without it costing a dime is to jail employers. Not one of the wingnuts has ever engaged with this suggestion in any way let alone explained why it wouldn't work.

 

I don't know about jail, but there used to be a huge fine if the gub'ment found a company employing illegal workers.

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, impulse said:

 

I don't know about jail, but there used to be a huge fine if the gub'ment found a company employing illegal workers.

 

Did there? Was it enforced? Is it now? Did Trump jail himself?

[stoner]

4 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Over the years I have suggested several times that the way to stop illegal immigration overnight without it costing a dime is to jail employers. Not one of the wingnuts has ever engaged with this suggestion in any way let alone explained why it wouldn't work.

 

less than a page of comments and you already managed to sling mud 2 times. bravo. 

 

it wouldn't work because not all illegal immigrants work for those you are suggesting be imprisoned.

[impulse]

Just now, ozimoron said:

Did there? Was it enforced? Is it now? Did Trump jail himself?

You don't remember all the scandals when they found politicians had illegals working for them?  Housemaids, nannies, etc?  It was a big thing for awhile.

 

[KhunLA]

12 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

 

Rubbish, nothing more than some local fences was ever proposed.

https://nypost.com/2023/08/19/biden-sells-border-wall-parts-to-thwart-gop-push-to-use-them/