Texas Defies Federal Order Amid Border Standoff Following Tragic Drownings

As the state continues to enforce its border barrier, a mother and her two children drown in the Rio Grande, escalating the dispute between Texas and federal officials.

Texas continues to defy a Biden administration cease-and-desist order to dismantle its border barrier near the city of Eagle Pass, where state troopers took over a 2.5-mile stretch and installed fencing, gates and razor wire.
A mother and her two children drowned in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass when Border Patrol agents were denied access to the area by state officials acting under orders from Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
Federal officials argue that Texas is unable to properly attend to human safety in this area and rescue migrants who become trapped or succumb to dangerous conditions when crossing the Rio Grande.
Texas authorities blame the Biden administration for the three deaths, arguing they happened because the U.S. has failed to properly enforce its immigration laws.
Federal law enforcement has asked the Supreme Court to intervene and press Texas to remove its fencing and barriers and restore Border Patrol access to the border.