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U.S. seeks court order requiring Texas to remove floating barrier in Rio Grande

The string of buoys is a safety hazard that violates treaties and harms relations with Mexico, Justice Department lawyers tell a federal judge.

The Texas Tribune

Will Greg Abbott Keep Losing on School Vouchers?

"If Abbott calls a special session to get a voucher program, we've been told by a lot of House members that the opposition to a voucher program will increase. "

Texas Observer

Facing sex discrimination claims, Texas begins jailing migrant women under border crackdown

Operation Lone Star originally targeted single men suspected of crossing the border illegally in mass trespassing arrests, but some claimed that not arresting women violated equal protection laws.

The Texas Tribune

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DOJ sues Abbott over Rio Grand buoy wall

Rep. Joaquin Castro called the buoys state-sanctioned "drowning devices"

Salon

Putting a floating barrier in the Rio Grande to stop migrants is new. The idea isn't.

Texas' floating barrier on the Rio Grande is new, but a former Trump official says the idea isn't

The Independent UK

Up First briefing: Climate worsens heat waves; Israel protests; Emmett Till monument

A study finds climate change is making heat waves worse. Protests erupted in Israel after the government passed a law to weaken its judiciary. Biden will designate a national monument for Emmett Till.

WEKU

Texas Workers, Congressman Launch ‘Thirst Strike’ for Heat Protections

“My brother would still be here if he just had a water break,” said Jasmine Granillo, who’s joining the call for OSHA to save workers from the Texas Legislature.

Texas Observer

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Buoys, razor wire, and a Trump-y wall: How Greg Abbott turned the Rio Grande into an immigration ‘war zone’

Texas governor has funnelled $12bn into a military-style border buildup with floating walls and razor wire. Josh Marcus speaks with a local business owner and lifelong riverman who’s suing the state to stop it

The Independent UK

Gov. Greg Abbott signs $18 billion tax cut package for Texas property owners

At a time when the state has some of the nation’s highest property taxes, the initiative was a cornerstone of his 2022 reelection campaign.

The Texas Tribune

Biden administration sues Texas over anti-migrant river buoys

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 US from Mexico.

France 24

US Justice Dept sues Texas over floating Mexico border barrier

Texas has faced criticism after installing a string of large buoys to block irregular crossings along the Rio Grande.

Al Jazeera

U.S. sues Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott declines to remove floating border barrier

The U.S. Department of Justice made good on its warning last week that it would sue Texas unless the state agreed to remove the barrier in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass.

The Texas Tribune

Justice Department sues Texas after Gov. Abbott refuses to remove floating barrier

The U.S. Department of Justice had given Texas a deadline of Monday afternoon to agree on removing the stretch of buoys on the Rio Grande or face legal action.

WEKU

In a showdown Texas' floating border barrier, the governor tells Biden: `See you in court'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is promising a legal showdown with the Biden administration in their fight over immigration enforcement

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Greg Abbott defies White House warning on floating Texas border wall: ‘See you in court, Mr President’

Migrant advocates and Texas employees say barriers already putting people in harm’s way

The Guardian - US

DoJ sues Texas governor over refusal to remove anti-migrant buoys from river

Move is latest in growing political spat between Greg Abbott and Biden administration over immigration

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: conservatives in Spain fail to secure expected majority

Weeks of negotiations likely after snap election leaves left and right almost neck and neck. Plus, Twitter gets a rebranding

The Guardian - US

‘Not acceptable’: Texas lawmaker speaks on reports of inhumane border tactics

Tony Gonzales said governor Greg Abbott is ‘doing everything he can’ at the US-Mexico border despite justice department backlash

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The Independent UK

Texas is using disaster declarations to install buoys and razor wire on the US-Mexico border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has escalated measures to keep migrants from entering the U.S. The Republican is pushing legal boundaries along the border with Mexico to install razor wire, deploy massive buoys on the Rio Grande and bulldoze border islands in the river

The Guardian - US

Fifth bus of asylum seekers arrives in Los Angeles from Texas

Bus was carrying 44 people hailing from Colombia, China, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela, including 14 children

Al Jazeera

Biden administration warns Texas over floating barriers at border

The US Department of Justice says the barrier in Rio Grande is unlawful and could endanger the lives of immigrants.

The Independent UK

Biden administration planning to take legal action against Texas over floating Rio Grande border wall plan

Activists, state troopers, and diplomats have all challenged border plan

The Independent UK

Justice Department tells Texas that floating barrier on Rio Grande raises humanitarian concerns

The Justice Department has told Texas that a floating barrier of wrecking ball-sized buoys the state put on the Rio Grande violates federal law and raises humanitarian concerns for migrants crossing from Mexico

The Texas Tribune

Justice Department threatens Texas with legal action over floating barrier in Rio Grande

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the 1,000-foot barrier to be deployed in the river near Eagle Pass earlier this month. The Justice Department gave Texas until Monday to commit to removing it.

WEKU

Amid a record heat wave, Texas construction workers lose their right to rest breaks

In June, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law undoing local protections that ensured breaks for laborers who spend their days in scorching heat. The law takes effect Sept. 1.

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