Texas' floating Rio Grande barrier can stay for now, court rules as larger legal battle persists
A floating barrier in the Rio Grande meant to discourage migrants from trying to cross from Mexico into Texas can stay for now, a full federal appeals court has ruled. The Tuesday decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a previous decision by a panel of the court. The shorter-term ruling is the latest development in a new standoff between Texas and President Joe Biden’s administration over immigration on the state’s 1,200-mile border with Mexico. The broader lawsuit in district court is set for a trial beginning Aug. Читать дальше...