Supreme Court Rules Federal Agents Can Remove Texas Border Razor Wire

Texas Governor Greg Abbott Vows to Continue Border Security Efforts Despite Ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that federal border patrol agents can cut down concertina wire that the State of Texas installed along the Rio Grande. The wire was part of Texas' Operation Lone Star security initiative to deter illegal crossings.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott vowed to continue using tactics deemed appropriate to prevent illegal entry into the state, despite the Supreme Court ruling. The State of Texas is still barring Border Patrol and federal officials from accessing certain areas, such as Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas.
The Supreme Court ruling is a preliminary order and not the final word in the case. Texas sued the Biden administration in October over the border patrol’s practice of cutting or damaging the wire that it had placed in strategic areas to help secure the border.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton criticized the court’s ruling, stating that the destruction of Texas’s border barriers will not help enforce the law or keep American citizens safe. He vowed to continue defending the state's sovereignty.
Opponents of the razor wire argue that it is dangerous and inhumane, causing unnecessary injuries and deaths. Critics also claim that the barriers prevent Border Patrol agents from performing their duties and reaching migrants as they cross the river.