"Governors Back Abbott in Border Feud as Supreme Court Allows Federal Agents to Act"
TL;DR
A map shows that nearly all Republican governors are backing Texas Governor Greg Abbott in his border dispute with the Biden administration, despite a Supreme Court ruling allowing federal agents to resume cutting razor wire installed by Texas along the southern border. Abbott has invoked self-defense clauses and accused the administration of failing to execute immigration laws, garnering support from 25 states' governors. The dispute comes amid a surge in migrant encounters along the southern border, with Abbott's tactics drawing criticism from the White House.
- Map Shows 25 States Now Backing Greg Abbott in Border Feud Newsweek
- Feds have legal 'upper hand' over Texas despite Biden creating 'existential crisis' at border, says Turley Fox News
- Oklahoma Governor Comes This Close to Asking Troops to Rebel Against Biden The New Republic
- Texas border: Greg Abbott joined by GOP governors, invoking confederacy. Slate
- Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire at US-Mexico border Al Jazeera English
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