Federal judge orders Texas to remove floating barriers from Rio Grande, stay granted on appeal

A federal judge ordered Texas to remove floating barriers it had installed in the Rio Grande to deter migrants from crossing into the US illegally.
The barriers were installed as part of Texas Governor Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star border security initiative.
The federal government sued Texas, arguing the barriers were illegal and posed safety risks, with which the judge agreed.
Texas immediately appealed the decision and was granted a temporary stay, allowing the barriers to remain for now.
Governor Abbott vowed to continue the legal fight up to the Supreme Court in order to keep the barriers in place.