Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he would defy a Department of Justice (DOJ) request to remove inflatable, floating barriers in the Rio Grande and suggested he would fight the DOJ in court.
“Texas will fully utilize its constitutional authority to deal with the crisis you have caused,” Mr. Abbott, a Republican, wrote in a letter to President Joe Biden after the DOJ’s request to remove the barriers along the river, which forms the border between Mexico and Texas. “Texas will see you in court, Mr. President.”
Several days ago, the DOJ sent Texas a letter notifying Mr. Abbott that the agency would sue the state for allegedly violating federal immigration law. There were reports that the Biden administration, namely, gave the Abbott administration a deadline of Monday at 2 p.m. ET to commit to the removal of the border barriers or face a lawsuit, according to the letter….
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