Biden administration files lawsuit against Texas governor for stopping migrants at US-Mexico border - News for you
The Biden administration has sued the governor of Texas over a floating barrier put up by Texas in the Rio Grande River to stop migrants from crossing the US-Mexico border. The ban was announced in June by Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas. Federal officials say the barriers in the river violate federal law.
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Texas governor sued for stopping migrants at US-Mexico border.
Federal officials argued a violation of the law.
The governor of Texas made the announcement in June.
Austin, AP. The Biden administration has sued the governor of Texas over a floating barrier put up by Texas in the Rio Grande River to stop migrants from crossing the US-Mexico border. The ban was announced in June by Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas.
violation of federal law
Federal officials say the barriers in the river violate federal law. Along with this, humanitarian concerns have also come to the fore. The governor said he would deal with it in court. Please tell that this ban was announced in June.
State officials have argued over the statement from federal officials that it will help secure the border. Immigrant advocates have said it could be ineffective and potentially dangerous for immigrants.
Biden administration had warned earlier
The Justice Department argued in a federal court in Austin that state officials were required to obtain federal permission before putting the barriers in place. Federal officials argued that by not doing so, Texas violated federal laws governing waterways.
Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta said: "We allege that Texas violated federal law by erecting a barrier on the Rio Grande without the necessary federal permits."
Earlier, the Biden administration warned Texas officials that they could avoid a legal battle by removing the barrier from the river. However, this did not happen.
