A floating barrier in the Rio Grande, aimed at deterring migrants from crossing into Texas from Mexico, has been granted permission to remain in place following a ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday. This decision overturns a previous ruling by a panel of the court and marks the latest development in the ongoing immigration dispute between Texas and President Joe Biden’s administration along the state’s 1,200-mile border with Mexico.
In December, a divided panel of the 5th Circuit had supported a federal district judge in Texas who ordered the relocation of the buoys. However, the full appeals court deemed that the preliminary injunction was an abuse of discretion.
