A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott must move the buoy barrier along the border.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals declined 2-1 to reverse a district court’s preliminary injunction requiring Abbott to remove the buoys placed along the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass, Texas, finding “no clear error” in its ruling. The governor announced the 1,000-foot buoy barrier to deter illegal immigration at a press conference in June.
Judge Don Willett, a Trump appointee, wrote in his dissent that the United States “failed to carry its burden” in arguing for a preliminary injunction.