The Biden DOJ went after Texas whenever Texas tried to stem the flow of illegal crossings between legal entry points wirh razor wire or shipping containers.
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The Biden administration's Department of Justice (DOJ) has engaged in several legal battles with Texas regarding state-led border security measures under "Operation Lone Star." The disputes focused on the placement of unauthorized barriers, including razor wire and floating buoys, and the federal government's authority to manage immigration.
Key Legal Disputes and DOJ Actions:
*Razor Wire Cutting (Eagle Pass): In late 2023, the DOJ argued that federal Border Patrol agents needed to cut through concertina wire installed by Texas in Eagle Pass to access the border, render aid, and process migrants, claiming the wire prevented agents from fulfilling their duties. Texas sued the Biden administration to stop this, alleging the destruction of state property. In January 2024, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of the Biden administration, allowing federal agents to continue cutting or moving the wire while the legal battle continued.
*Rio Grande Floating Barriers (Buoys): In July 2023, the DOJ sued Texas over the installation of a roughly 1,000-foot line of orange, wrecking ball-sized buoys in the Rio Grande, which was intended to stop illegal crossings. The lawsuit argued that the barrier violated federal law (the Rivers and Harbors Act) by obstructing navigable waters without authorization, raised humanitarian concerns, and created potential diplomatic issues with Mexico. While a federal judge initially ordered the removal of the buoys, that decision was later appealed.
*Shipping Containers and Fencing: Texas has utilized shipping containers, razor wire, and other materials to construct barriers in high-traffic, non-legal crossing areas. The Biden administration has criticized these measures as unsafe, ineffective, and detrimental to federal border security efforts.
*SB 4 Legislation: The DOJ also sued Texas over Senate Bill 4, a law passed in 2023 that would allow state and local law enforcement to arrest and deport migrants, which the federal government argued is unconstitutional and interferes with federal authority over immigration.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have defended these actions as necessary, arguing the state has a right to defend itself against a historic surge in illegal crossings and that the federal government has failed to do so effectively
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