Federal appeals court lets Texas keep anti-migrant buoys in place for now

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Federal appeals court lets Texas keep anti-migrant buoys in place for now

Sat, 09/09/2023 - 02:23
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WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court handed Gov. Greg Abbott a temporary victory Thursday night, granting a request by Texas to leave its anti-migrant buoys in place pending further review. On Wednesday, a federal judge in Austin ruled that Texas had installed the 1,000-foot barrier near Eagle Pass illegally and ordered it removed by Sept. 15. The Department of Justice had sought that…

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