DOJ Sues Texas, Greg Abbott Over 'Barbaric' Rio Grande Buoy Barrier

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'This floating barrier poses threats to navigation and public safety and presents humanitarian concerns,' said Associate U.S. Attorney General Vanita Gupta as the DOJ sues Texas and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

injured several people. The complaint accuses Texas and Abbott of violating the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act by erecting the barrier in a U.S. waterway without permission.

."Additionally, the presence of the floating barrier has prompted diplomatic protests by Mexico and risks damaging U.S. foreign policy."The lawsuit came on the same day that Abbott defiantly refused a DOJ request to dismantle the 1,000-foot barrier, which was installed along with netting and razor wire in and along the river that Mexicans call the Río Bravo near Eagle Pass in Maverick County.

 

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