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Since at least the summer of 2022 and the creation of Operation Lone Star, the state of Texas has flagrantly violated federal law, illegally installing razor wire and barring federal agents from accessing the border. This illegal abrogation of border authority recently played a part in the death of 3 migrants crossing the Rio Grande, as Texas ignored their distress and wouldn't allow Federal border agents to aid them.

Yesterday, January 23rd, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, ordered Texas to allow federal agents access. The Texas National Guard released a statement that they will continue to "hold the line" at Colby Park.

There are no heroes in this story, as we are all painfully aware of the abuses perpetrated by federal border control, and are under no illusions about what their authority means for migrants. However, Operation Lone Star and Texas' unilateral border policies are even MORE dangerous, even MORE outrageous than the existing federal policies, so this Supreme Court ruling marks a chance to scale back some of the most egregious human rights violations.

(Taken from an email sent to me by Never Again Action.)

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[–] ComradeChopin@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

This is a nothingburger. It's genuinely not as dramatic as a lot of the sensational reporting paints it to be and even if it was, Biden will be a cuck per usual and do nothing (of course, that is still bad for the Empire).