Coverage dated September 5, 2023 to September 7, 2023

Court order allows Texas' floating barrier on US-Mexico border to remain in place for now

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, on the newest of 2 developments

A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed Texas’ floating barrier on a section of the Rio Grande to stay in place for now, a day after a judge called the buoys a threat to the safety of migrants and relations between the U.S. and Mexico.

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  1. Texas border: Judge orders Texas to remove floating barrier from waters of US-Mexico border

    Headline from Foxla ·

  2. Newest

    Court order allows Texas' floating barrier on US-Mexico border to remain in place for now

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

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  1. PBS NewsHour

    A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier used to deter migrants to the bank of the Rio Grande (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The ruling Wednesday is a setback to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's latest aggressive tactic to try stopping migrants from crossing America's southern border.

  2. Fox26 Houston

    Texas border: Judge orders Texas to remove floating barrier from waters of US-Mexico border (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    A judge has ordered the state of Texas to move floating barrier from the waters of the US-Mexico border and onto a riverbank.

  3. ABC 13 Houston

    Judge orders Texas to move floating barrier used to deter migrants to the bank of the Rio Grande (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    A federal judge set a deadline for later this month for the state to comply. Gov. Abbott is expected to appeal.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Judge orders Texas to move large floating barrier to riverbank of Rio Grande by Sept. 15 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Texas to move a large floating barrier to the bank of the Rio Grande after protests from the U.S. and Mexican governments over Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest tactic to stop migrants from crossing America’s southern border.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier used to deter migrants (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A federal judge has ordered Texas to move a large floating barrier to the bank of the Rio Grande by Sept. 15.

  6. WMUR

    Judge orders Texas to move a large floating barrier from waters of US-Mexico border (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The barrier threatens provisions of a treaty between the U.S. and Mexico, wrote the judge, who also cast doubt on its effectiveness.

  7. NPR

    The floating border barrier in the Rio Grande must be removed, a federal judge rules (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The judge gave Texas until Sept. 15 to move the barrier to shore and barred the state from placing any additional buoys or other structures in the river. Gov. Greg Abbott plans to appeal the ruling.

  8. KTVZ Bend

    Federal judge orders Texas to remove floating barriers aimed at deterring migrants on Rio Grande (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge ordered Texas to remove floating barriers in the Rio Grande and barred the state from building new or placing additional buoys in the river, according to a Wednesday court filing, marking a victory for the Biden administration.

  9. Bloomberg

    Texas Must Remove Border Barrier at Biden’s Request, Judge Says (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    A federal judge ordered Texas to remove a controversial floating barrier in the Rio Grande while the Biden administration pursues its lawsuit seeking a permanent ban on buoys the state installed to help prevent illegal crossings from Mexico.

  10. WFAA Dallas

    Judge orders Texas to move a large floating barrier to the riverbank of the Rio Grande by Sept. 15 (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    Gov. Greg Abbott said almost immediately that Texas will appeal the ruling.

  11. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier that's used to deter migrants between US and Mexico (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Texas must move a large floating barrier that Gov. Greg Abbott placed on the river between the U.S. and Mexico this summer as part of the Republican's escalating attempts to stop migrants from crossing America's southern border, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

  12. New York Times

    Judge Orders Texas to Move Barrier From Middle of the Rio Grande (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    A federal judge ordered the state to move the barrier, placed to discourage illegal crossings from Mexico, to the banks of the river.

  13. KVIA El Paso

    Judge orders Texas to move floating barrier from the waters of the US-Mexico border and onto a riverbank (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Judge orders Texas to move floating barrier from the waters of the US-Mexico border and onto a riverbank.

  14. The Washington Free Beacon

    Federal Judge Orders Texas To Remove Floating Barriers on Rio Grande (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    A U.S. judge ordered Texas to move floating buoys that were placed in the middle of the Rio Grande to block migrants from illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a tentative win for President Joe Biden, whose administration sued the state.

  15. Washington Examiner

    Texas ordered to remove Rio Grande barrier as court case continues (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The state of Texas was ordered to remove its floating barrier from the Rio Grande as the case brought by the federal government continues.

  16. Washington Times

    Judge orders Texas to move floating barrier off Rio Grande to riverbank (opens Washington Times)

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    A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Texas to move a large floating barrier to the riverbank ofthe Rio Grande after protests from the the U.S. and Mexican governments over Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest tactic to stop migrants from crossing America’s southern border.

  17. CBS News

    Judge orders Texas to remove floating border barriers, granting Biden administration request (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Earlier this month, Texas repositioned the buoys closer to American soil after federal officials concluded that roughly 80% of the barriers were in Mexico.

  18. Forbes

    Texas Ordered To Remove Rio Grande Buoy Border Barrier By Federal Judge (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Department of Justice had filed a lawsuit against Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott claiming the floating barrier was illegal.

  19. WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg

    Judge orders Texas to move floating barrier used to deter migrants between US and Mexico (opens WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg)

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    WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg's feed description

    Texas must move a large floating barrier that Gov. Greg Abbott placed on the river between the U.S. and Mexico this summer as part of the Republican’s escalating attempts to stop migrants fro…

  20. Cheddar

    Judge Orders Texas to Remove Floating Border Barrier (opens Cheddar)

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    Cheddar's feed description

    U.S. District Judge David Ezra stopped short of ordering Texas to dismantle the wrecking-ball sized buoys on the Rio Grande but called them a threat to safety and relationships between the neighboring countries.

  21. Al Jazeera

    US judge orders Texas to remove controversial border buoys from Rio Grande (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The ruling is a win for the Biden administration, which sued the state over floating barriers criticised by Mexico.

  22. Latin Times

    Federal Judge Orders Texas to Remove Floating Barrier in Border with Mexico (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Nearly three months after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a 1,000-foot line of buoys in the Rio Grande, Federal District Judge David A. Ezra ordered the state to remove the barrier and stop building further obstructions in the river.

  23. Newsweek

    Texas given deadline to remove circular saw floating barrier (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The state must remove floating border buoys by September 15, a federal judge said in a ruling criticizing Governor Greg Abbott for ignoring federal law.

  24. New York Post

    Texas ordered to remove Rio Grande floating barrier, Gov. Greg Abbott promises to appeal (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Texas must remove the floating barrier buoys the state placed in the Rio Grande River to deter illegal immigrant crossings, a federal judge ruled — but Gov. Greg Abbott announced he’d a…

  25. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Texas ordered to move a floating barrier used to deter migrants (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    AUSTIN, Texas >> Texas must move a large floating barrier that Gov. Greg Abbott placed on the river between the U.S. and Mexico this summer as part of the Republican’s escalating attempts to stop migrants from crossing America’s southern border, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

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