Biden administration, Texas duel in US appeals court over floating migrant barrier

Prices at the Pumps - May 15, 2024 #saltwire #pricesatthepumps #gasprices - The Biden administration on Wednesday urged a U.S. appeals court to rule that Texas cannot keep a 1,000-foot-long floating barrier in the Rio Grande, one in a series of measures taken by the Republican-led state to deter illegal border crossings.

Wednesday's arguments focused not on immigration policy but on whether the area of the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas where the barrier was placed is under state or federal control. Under a U.S. environmental law called the Rivers and Harbors Act, the federal government would have the authority if the area were navigable for commercial purposes.

It was not clear how the court was leaning, though a few of the judges seemed skeptical of Gray's arguments.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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