The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday night in a full ruling allowed Texas’ buoy barrier on the Rio Grande to stand, but Judge James Ho’s concurring opinion supported one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s main arguments over the border: that the state is being “invaded” by illegal immigrants.
Overall, the Court’s decision was procedural rather than substantive with respect to the full scope of the case, and the U.S. government’s Argument The argument that the 1,000-foot body of water constitutes “navigable waters” under federal law is “unlikely to succeed” in its substantial portion.
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