BREAKING: The Biden administration has sued Texas over floating barriers in the Rio Grande used to repel migrants.
the legality of his state's actions and welcomed a legal battle:"See you in court, Mr. President."
As part of Abbott's operation, Texas officials and members of the National Guard have been instructed to deter migrants from crossing to the U.S. by setting up razor wire on the riverbanks of the Rio Grande and to arrest migrant adults on state trespassing charges. The state has also transported more than 27,000 migrants to Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
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