The state seized control of Shelby Park, a 50-acre public park that has been popular with migrants who have tried to enter the U.S. illegally by crossing the Rio Grande River.
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott drew scrutiny when he ordered the Texas National Guard to attach razor wire to buoys in the Rio Grande to deter migrants from attempting to cross.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the U.S. Border Patrol, a federal agency, could cut or clear out the concertina wire.
On Thursday, 25 Republican governors released a joint statement supporting Abbott for “stepping up to protect American citizens from historic levels of illegal immigrants, deadly drugs like fentanyl, and terrorists entering our country.”
Despite the Supreme Court ruling, Abbott has vowed to add more razor wire to crack down on what he calls an invasion.
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