Overview

• Texas has blocked federal Border Patrol agents from accessing a section of the U.S.-Mexico border, leading to a standoff with the Biden administration.
• The blocked area, Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, is a major corridor for migrants entering the U.S. illegally.
• The Biden administration has demanded that Texas cease its efforts to block Border Patrol's access, threatening to refer the matter to the Department of Justice.
• Three migrants, including two children, drowned near the blocked area, intensifying tensions between Texas and the Biden administration.
• Texas's actions are part of Governor Greg Abbott's aggressive attempts to curb illegal crossings, known as Operation Lone Star.