On Thursday, the Justice Department sent Gov. Greg Abbott a letter regarding the floating barrier Texas recently placed in the Rio Grande to stop migrants from crossing into Texas. According to the Houston Chronicle, the U.S. Department of Justice is sure to sue Texas over their floating barrier.
“The State of Texas’s actions violate federal law, raise humanitarian concerns, present serious risks to public safety and the environment, and may interfere with the federal government’s ability to carry out its official duties,” said the letter sent to Abbott.
Abbott tweeted in his defense the day after. Texas “has the sovereign authority to defend our border, under the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution,” he said.
But Aaron Reichlin-Melnick immediately jumped on this statement, saying on Twitter that the U.S. Constitution “does not give states the authority to carry out immigration enforcement at the border.”
He continued by saying that the buoys were in fact rejected by the Customs and Border Protection of the U.S. in 2020. The buoys were said to increase the risk of drowning, not to mention the dangers in store for those who are determined enough to try and cross them.
The barrier in the Rio Grande was placed near July 12 this year, said the letter.
However, the United States intends to file legal action if Abbott doesn’t remove his barrier, according to the letter.
The governor remained steadfast in his beliefs as ever.
“The State of Texas’s actions violate federal law, raise humanitarian concerns, present serious risks to public safety and the environment, and may interfere with the federal government’s ability to carry out its official duties,” said the letter sent to Abbott.
Abbott tweeted in his defense the day after. Texas “has the sovereign authority to defend our border, under the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution,” he said.
But Aaron Reichlin-Melnick immediately jumped on this statement, saying on Twitter that the U.S. Constitution “does not give states the authority to carry out immigration enforcement at the border.”
He continued by saying that the buoys were in fact rejected by the Customs and Border Protection of the U.S. in 2020. The buoys were said to increase the risk of drowning, not to mention the dangers in store for those who are determined enough to try and cross them.
The barrier in the Rio Grande was placed near July 12 this year, said the letter.
However, the United States intends to file legal action if Abbott doesn’t remove his barrier, according to the letter.
The governor remained steadfast in his beliefs as ever.
