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U.S. sues Abbott over Texas’ floating barrier

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

AUSTIN, Texas -- The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a newly installed floating barrier on the Rio Grande that is the Republican's latest aggressive tactic to try to stop migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.

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  1. New York Post

    DOJ threatens to sue Texas if Rio Grande floating barrier isn’t removed (opens New York Post)

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    The threat of legal action was made in a letter sent to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott by the Biden administration on Thursday.

  2. New York Post

    Justice Department sues Texas over floating Rio Grande border barrier (opens New York Post)

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    The Department of Justice slapped Texas with a lawsuit Monday over the floating border barrier that the state erected on the Rio Grande — ratcheting up the White House’s war with Gov. G…

  3. Tulsa World

    Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants (opens Tulsa World)

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    The Justice Department is suing Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over a floating barrier that the state placed on the Rio Grande to stop migrants from entering the U.S. The

  4. FOX 4 Dallas

    Department of Justice sues Texas over floating border barrier in the Rio Grande (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    Governor Greg Abbott told President Joe Biden in a letter Monday that Texas will not remove the floating border barrier in the Rio Grande. Now, the Department of Justice is suing the state of Texas.

  5. Washington Times

    Biden administration sues Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over Rio Grande buoy barrier (opens Washington Times)

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    The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a newly installed floating barrier on the Rio Grande that is the Republican’s latest aggressive tactic to try stopping migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.

  6. WSVN Miami

    Justice Department sues to force Texas to remove floating barriers in Rio Grande - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    (CNN) — The US Department of Justice is suing the state of Texas over its use of floating barriers in the Rio Grande, which Gov.

  7. Politico

    DOJ sues Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott over Rio Grande barrier (opens Politico)

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    The lawsuit alleges that Abbott violated the law by building structures in the Rio Grande River without authorization, creating an obstruction in U.S. waters.

  8. PoliticusUSA

    Biden DOJ Sues Greg Abbott For 'Dangerous and Unlawful' Barriers in Rio Grande (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    The Department of Justice just filed a lawsuit against Governor Abbott to force Texas to remove floating barriers in the Rio Grande and the Biden administration blasted Abbott for not working toward real solutions.

  9. New York Times

    Justice Department Sues Texas Over Floating Barrier in Rio Grande (opens New York Times)

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    The suit was the first direct challenge by the Biden administration to Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security program, Operation Lone Star.

  10. KHOU Houston

    Biden administration sues Texas over Rio Grande buoy barrier (opens KHOU Houston)

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    The lawsuit asks a court to force Texas to remove a roughly 1,000-foot line of bright orange, wrecking ball-sized buoys

  11. CBS News

    Biden administration sues Texas over floating border barriers used to repel migrants (opens CBS News)

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    The Biden administration has argued the river barriers set up by Texas have endangered migrants and obstructed Border Patrol agents from doing their jobs.

  12. CBS News

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott defies Biden administration threat to sue over floating border barriers (opens CBS News)

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    "Texas will see you in court, Mr. President," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wrote, defying a Biden administration threat to sue the state over the river buoys.

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    DOJ sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    AUSTIN, Texas >> The Justice Department today sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a newly installed floating barrier on the Rio Grande that is the Republican’s latest aggressive tactic to try stopping migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.

  14. Wall Street Journal

    Justice Department Sues Texas Over Border Buoy Barrier (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Floating barrier installed under orders from Gov. Greg Abbott violates law, federal officials say.

  15. WHEC Rochester

    Biden administration sues Texas' governor over the state's buoy barrier in the Rio Grande (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Biden administration sues Texas' governor over the state's buoy barrier in the Rio Grande.

  16. Los Angeles Times

    Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier meant to stop migrants (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The Justice Department is suing Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over a floating barrier the state placed on the Rio Grande to stop migrants from entering the U.S.

  17. Washington Examiner

    DOJ files suit against Texas for building Rio Grande barrier 'without the federal authorization' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), demanding the removal of a floating barrier his government installed in the Rio Grande.

  18. The Columbian

    Justice Dept. sues Abbott over Rio Grande buoy barrier (opens The Columbian)

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    AUSTIN, Texas — The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a newly installed floating barrier on the Rio Grande that is the Republican’s latest aggressive tactic to try to stop

  19. Fox News

    Justice Department sues Texas over floating border barrier in the Rio Grande (opens Fox News)

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Texas over its use of a floating buoy border barrier to curb illegal immigration, arguing that the state was not authorized to install it.

  20. The Daily Caller

    Biden Admin Sues Texas Over Floating Border Barrier (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Biden administration is suing Texas over its floating buoy barrier along the southern border, according to a Monday court filing.

  21. The Washington Free Beacon

    Texas Governor Vows To Fight Biden Admin To Keep Rio Grande Floating Barrier (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Texas governor Greg Abbott (R.) said he will fight the Biden administration in court after the Department of Justice threatened a lawsuit against the state for installing buoys with underwater netting in parts of the Rio Grande river to deter illegal migrant crossings.

  22. WFMZ Allentown

    Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande barrier meant to stop migrants (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    "Texas will see you in court, Mr. President," Gov. Greg Abbott wrote in a letter to Biden.

  23. Shore News Network

    US sues Texas over floating border barriers (opens Shore News Network)

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    By Eric Beech and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department on Monday sued Texas over floating barriers installed by the state in

  24. Portland Press Herald

    Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande floating barrier meant to stop migrants (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The buoys are the latest escalation of Texas’ border security operation that also includes razor-wire fencing, arresting migrants on trespassing charges and sending busloads of asylum-seekers to Democratic-led cities in other states.

  25. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    U.S. sues Abbott over Texas’ floating barrier (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    AUSTIN, Texas -- The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a newly installed floating barrier on the Rio Grande that is the Republican's latest aggressive tactic to try to stop migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.

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