A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a ruling that permitted the Border Patrol to remove barbed wire installed by Texas authorities on the border. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an administrative stay in response to an appeal by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
“I am pleased,” stated Texas Attorney General Paxton, “that the court recognized the federal government’s efforts to subvert law and order at our state’s border with Mexico.”
“This is a crucial step in supporting Texas’s right to protect our citizens from Biden’s open borders doctrine at any cost,” he said.
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He added, “Biden’s open borders doctrine at any cost threatens the safety of our citizens, and we will continue to fight it every step of the way.”
While refusing to issue an injunction, U.S. District Judge Alina Moses criticized the Biden administration’s handling of the border. She stated that the evidence shows their failure to deter unlawful entry.
“The law may favor the Defendants and lead to a resolution in their favor today, but it doesn’t excuse their culpable and duplicitous conduct,” remarked the judge.
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“The Defendants cannot claim the statutory duties they are so obviously derelict in enforcing,” the judge wrote, “as excuses to puncture the Plaintiff’s attempts to shore up the Defendants’ failing system.”
Texas sued the administration for cutting the border wire. Paxton emphasized the state’s right to protect its citizens and opposed the “doctrine of open borders.” This follows Judge Alia Moses, appointed by former President George W. Bush, ruling that the state didn’t meet the requirements for a broader preliminary injunction.
Simultaneously, she acknowledged the effectiveness of razor wire in deterring migrants along Texas’ 1,200-mile southern border.
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Border Patrol agents have the authority to cut the wire in emergencies, like when a migrant on the other side requires medical assistance. However, Texas officials contended that federal agents were also cutting it to aid groups crossing illegally before processing them.
Moses had stated that Texas failed to prove the wire cutting was a formal policy. Texas has also installed razor wire around El Paso and the Rio Grande Valley, areas with high migrant crossings. However, the use of razor wire has faced notable criticism in Eagle Pass.
Some state troopers have expressed concerns about the numerous injuries caused by the razor wire in this particular location. Eagle Pass is a hub for Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s extensive border mission, Operation Lone Star.
As part of this initiative, Abbott has authorized the installation of floating barriers in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass. Additionally, he has granted troopers the authority to arrest and detain thousands of migrants on trespassing charges.
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