Removal of Rio Grande Mexico Barrier Halted by Appeals Court (1)

Texas doesn’t have to immediately remove a floating barrier in the Rio Grande installed to help prevent illegal crossings from Mexico, a federal appeals court ruled.

A three-judge panel on Thursday temporarily blocked a lower-court decision requiring Texas to remove the controversial barriers in response to a lawsuit by the Biden administration. The administrative stay by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals keeps the case on hold pending further review.

Republican Governor Greg Abbott and other Texas officials were also barred Wednesday by US District Judge Alan Ezra from building any new structures in the river without approval from the ...