In a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, Customs and Bo | Ron Watkins [CodeMonkeyZ]

In a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have been granted the authority to cut or remove razor wire installed by the state of Texas aimed at curbing illegal border crossings. This Supreme Court directive reverses the earlier decision made by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which had temporarily restricted CBP agents from taking such actions barring medical emergencies.

The case, DHS v. Texas, emerged from Governor Greg Abbott's "Operation Lone Star," an initiative to fortify the state’s response to undocumented immigration along the 1,200-mile Texas-Mexico border. Part of the state's strategy involved installing razor wire on private property to deter illegal crossings.

Texas presented legal arguments to halt CBP agents from altering the state-led border security enhancements. Texas officials claimed that the federal agents not only lacked jurisdiction to destroy or tamper with state property but also accused them of facilitating illegal entries into the U.S. by removing the barriers. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contended that the injunction hindered its agents' federal responsibility to apprehend, inspect, and process migrants as mandated by the Immigration and Nationality Act.

On January 22, 2024, the prevailing opinion from the Supreme Court vacated the injunction with a narrow 5-4 majority, allowing federal agents to resume their duties unimpeded. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined liberal Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ketanji Brown Jackson in the majority, while Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh dissented.

Amidst heightened tension between state and federal authority, DHS has requested access to Shelby Park by January 27, 2024, to continue its immigration enforcement operations.

The border standoff is ongoing.

You can follow the timeline of events here as they unfold:
https://www.unseenwar.com/p/texas-border-standoff