DoJ sues Texas governor over refusal to remove anti-migrant buoys from river
by Martin Pengelly in Washington and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#6D81N)
Move is the latest in a growing political spat between Greg Abbott and Biden administration over immigration
The US Department of Justice has sued the Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, over his refusal to remove a floating barrier placed on the Rio Grande to stop migrants entering the US from Mexico.
The move is the latest in a growing political spat between Abbott and the Biden administration, heightened by Republican attempts to scaremonger over immigration as the 2024 presidential election looms.
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