The Republican governor of Texas has ordered the construction of a floating barrier to make it more difficult for migrants going from Mexico to the United States to cross the Rio Grande. Now the government in Washington has taken legal action against the measure.
Prosecutor Vanita Gupta argued that the Texan government broke the law with the orange shackles, which are the size of wrecking balls, and coils of barbed wire because they did not get permission from Washington for the barrier. In addition, it poses a threat to shipping and public safety and has prompted a diplomatic note of protest from the Mexican government. The Ministry of Justice wants to use the lawsuit to have the shackles broken. The White House called Governor Abbott’s actions a “political stunt.” The Biden administration stressed that the number of illegal border crossings was the lowest in two years.
This has been achieved with numerous measures: migrants who want to go to the US now have to make an appointment with the border authorities via an app. In addition, extra personnel had been sent to the border. At the end of April, the US government announced that it would open migration centers in Colombia and Guatemala, among others, and move the first registration of asylum seekers there. In this way, the intention is to “spare” people the often dangerous journey to the US border.
Since 2021, the number of illegal crossings into US territory from Mexico has grown to as many as 250,000 per month. In June, that number was just under 145,000. The migration issue is polarizing in the US, Republicans accuse the Biden administration of an “open door policy”. Abbott and other politicians repeatedly draw attention to the situation with sometimes populist actions. Over the past year, illegal border commuters have regularly been bussed to democratic metropolises in the US. The Republicans wanted to relieve their own infrastructure while putting pressure on the Washington government to push for stricter immigration policies.
Source: Krone
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