The Department of Justice plans to sue the state of Texas over newly installed floating barriers at the border.
There continues to be backlash following claims DPS troopers were allegedly told to push migrants back into the Rio Grande.Since the start of Operation Lone Star at the border, critics have raised concerns about the state trampling on federal authority, while state leaders have argued it’s necessary because the federal government isn’t doing enough.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is pushing back, writing on Twitter Friday: "Texas has the sovereign authority to defend our border, under the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution."The federal action comes after uproar earlier this week, when a trooper raised concerns about treatment of migrants.
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