Coverage dated September 5, 2023

Judge orders Texas to remove border buoys from Rio Grande

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The judge ordered the buoys removed at Texas' expense by Sept. 15.

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  1. CBS News

    Judge orders Texas to remove border buoys from Rio Grande (opens CBS News)

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    The judge ordered the buoys removed at Texas' expense by Sept. 15.

  2. Fox News

    Judge orders Texas to remove floating buoys used to curb flow of illegal immigrants (opens Fox News)

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    A federal judge has ordered Texas to remove from the Rio Grande floating buoys used to deter the flow of illegal immigrants into the state.

  3. Wall Street Journal

    Texas Ordered to Remove Buoy Barrier From Rio Grande (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    A federal judge grants an injunction and orders Gov. Greg Abbott to get rid of the floating device.

  4. Triblive

    Judge orders Texas to remove border buoys from Rio Grande, rejects Gov. Abbott's ‘invasion’ claim (opens Triblive)

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    AUSTIN — Texas must remove floating border buoys by Sept. 15 and cannot install any similar structures in the Rio Grande without receiving proper approval, a federal judge wrote Friday in a scathing ruling criticizing Gov. Greg Abbott for ignoring federal laws.

  5. The Guardian

    Texas ordered to remove buoys meant to block migrants from Rio Grande River (opens The Guardian)

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    Preliminary order issued by judge David Ezra requires the floaters to be relocated to an embankment on the state side of the river

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