A federal judge ordered the state to move the barrier, placed to discourage illegal crossings from Mexico, to the banks of the river.
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Gov. Abbott’s Policing of Texas Border Pushes Limits of State Power
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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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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The Border in Photos
New York Times photographers are documenting the experience on both sides of the border, from Tijuana on the West Coast to Matamoros near the Gulf of Mexico.