Border Dispute: Biden Administration and Texas Clash Over Migrant Rights

The Biden administration has escalated its border dispute with Texas after three migrants drowned while attempting to enter the U.S. through the Rio Grande near Shelby Park at Eagle Pass, Texas. The Justice Department has filed a request with the Supreme Court to grant federal agents access to the portion of the border occupied by the Texas National Guard and the Texas Military Department, which Texas Governor Greg Abbott has fenced off to stop illegal crossings. The filing comes after a series of conflicting timelines provided by the Department of Homeland Security and the Texas Military Department regarding the drownings, and amid a lawsuit over razor wire fencing installed by Texas.