The governor brought in razor wire, floating barriers and state troopers to deter unauthorized migration. The federal government mounted its first legal pushback this week.
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Beto O’Rourke: Governor Abbott’s Operation Lone Star Is Deadly and Also Failing
If the president fails to enforce the federal government’s clear supremacy on immigration, he will allow a humanitarian crisis to grow into a political liability.
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Justice Department Sues Texas Over Floating Barrier in Rio Grande
The suit was the first direct challenge by the Biden administration to Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security program, Operation Lone Star.
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Rising Heat Deaths Are Not Just About the Temperature
It is unconscionable that in our wealthy country, we let blue-collar workers and the economically disadvantaged needlessly die in oppressive heat.
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Texas’ Harsh New Border Tactics Are Injuring Migrants
A “hold-the-line” operation has created tensions with federal agents who warn it could lead to more drownings. Officers ordered to carry out the measures are raising alarms.