Mexico has expressed concerns to the United States government about the large buoys placed on the Rio Grande by Texas to deter migrants. The State Department official stated in court that if the barrier remains in place, it could affect agreements between the two countries. The hearing took place in Austin, Texas, and U.S District Judge David Ezra did not make an immediate ruling.
Hillary Quam, the State Department’s coordinator for border affairs between the U.S. and Mexico, mentioned Mexico’s sensitivity about sovereignty and its desire to be seen as an equal partner to the United States. This case is one of two significant immigration-related court cases in Texas this week.
The Biden administration will also be in court on Thursday to defend a program that allows people from four countries to enter the United States. Texas is one of 21 states that have filed a lawsuit against this program. The decision in that hearing, which will take place in Victoria, Texas, is not expected to be immediate.
Mexico has raised concerns about the buoys with the U.S. at the highest diplomatic levels. The buoys stretch along a portion of the river near Eagle Pass, Texas, and if they remain in place, it could stall infrastructure projects between the U.S. and Mexico and impact Mexico’s commitment to delivering water to the U.S.
Texas recently repositioned the barrier closer to U.S. soil. Texas Governor Greg Abbott stated that it was moved as a precautionary measure after allegations that some of the buoys had drifted to Mexico’s side. However, it is unclear if the allegations are true.
The hearing ended with U.S. District Judge David Ezra questioning Texas’s decision to move the barrier and whether it was already on the U.S. side. The state’s only witness was a representative from the company that manufactured the buoys, who testified that the barrier was securely in place. Patrick Sweeten, special counsel for the Texas attorney general’s office, pointed out recent comments made by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken about the strong ties between the U.S. and Mexico.
U.S. District Judge David Ezra emphasized that his ruling would focus solely on the dispute and not delve into politics. Regardless of the ruling, it is likely to be appealed to the conservative U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star, a border mission, continues to face legal challenges, including a new one filed by four migrant men who were arrested by Texas troopers after crossing the border. The men remained in jail for an extended period, despite their cases being dismissed or resolved, according to a lawsuit filed by the Texas ACLU and the Texas Fair Defense Project.
The officials in Kinney and Val Verde County, named in the lawsuit, have not responded to the claims.
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