"The temporary restraining order shall last until it expires on November 13, 2023 at 9:30 a.m., unless a further order of this Court extends the time. For purposes of this Order, the word 'property' refers to concertina wire that the Plaintiff installed at the United States- Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas prior to this order," Moses said in the order.
Furthermore, until November 13, 2023, the Defendants are under a legal injunction, preventing them from various actions concerning the property. These actions include removing the property from its current location, except for emergency medical aid, the order said.
According to reports, the ongoing dispute surrounding the razor wire marks the most recent conflict between the federal government and Governor Abbott.
Abott has accused President Biden of insufficiently addressing the surge in illegal border crossings, which have surged to unprecedented levels in the past two years, with Border Patrol recording over 2 million apprehensions of migrants along the Mexican border in the 2023 fiscal year.
Moreover, Texas has taken additional measures such as deploying National Guard units to install razor wire to impede migrant entry, arresting certain migrants on state trespassing charges, and transporting thousands of asylum-seekers to Democratic-led cities like New York and Chicago without prior notification to local authorities.