The state must remove floating border buoys by September 15, a federal judge said in a ruling criticizing Governor Greg Abbott for ignoring federal law.
and that the part of the river in question was too shallow for the law to apply. Ezra disagreed with the defense, saying Texas violated the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 by not obtaining prior approval for the barrier.
Workers provide maintenance to the blades between the buoys placed along the Rio Grande border with Mexico to prevent migrants from entering the U.S., on August 25, 2023. Texas must remove the border buoys by September 15 and is banned from installing similar structures in the river, according to a federal ruling.reached out via email on Wednesday to Abbott's representatives for comment.
Ezra criticized Abbott in his ruling, saying the floating barriers were installed"without authorization of any kind, save the Governor's directive." In his decision, the judge ruled that the buoys were placed in a navigable body of water and require a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers. Ezra further argued that Texas officials' reasoning that the barrier is a defense in the wake of a migrant"invasion" is"unconvincing."
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