According to a Fox News report, the United States Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 that the Biden Administration can remove the razor wire installed at the southern border by Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Administration.
“The court’s decision allows Border Patrol agents to cut concertina wire that Texas had installed along the border near Eagle Pass while litigation continues,” Fox reports.
From Fox News:
In court papers, the Biden administration argued that the wire impedes Border Patrol agents from reaching migrants as they cross the river and that, in any case, federal immigration laws trumps Texas’ own efforts to stem the flow of migrants into the country.
In a 5-4 vote Monday, the justices granted an emergency appeal from the Biden administration, which has been in an escalating standoff at the border with Texas and had objected to an appellate ruling in favor of the state.
The deciding vote was cast by Justice Roberts, while Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh were in the dissent. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a Trump appointee, also sided with the majority.
No justice provided an explanation for their vote.
Fox News border correspondent Bill Melugin shared the story on X, saying “BREAKING: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden administration can resume removal of the razor wire installed by the state of Texas along the border near Eagle Pass, at least while litigation is ongoing. Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, & Kavanaugh all dissented. Roberts & Barrett sided w/left-leaning justices to rule in Biden admin’s favor & allow Border Patrol to remove the razor wire.”
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden administration can resume removal of the razor wire installed by the state of Texas along the border near Eagle Pass, at least while litigation is ongoing. Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, & Kavanaugh all dissented. Roberts & Barrett…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 22, 2024
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis also commented on the decision, saying “The Supreme Court is siding with the Biden administration against Texas by allowing the federal government to take down razor wire on the border. Texas is trying to enforce our laws and uphold our sovereignty while the federal government is disregarding the law and ignoring its responsibility to protect our borders. What an upside-down world.”
The Supreme Court is siding with the Biden administration against Texas by allowing the federal government to take down razor wire on the border.
Texas is trying to enforce our laws and uphold our sovereignty while the federal government is disregarding the law and ignoring its… pic.twitter.com/EqzY8OWlQ1
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 22, 2024
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BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court sides with Biden in Texas border razor wire case https://t.co/RLpM970Nmf
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 22, 2024
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