Judge pretty much says the state isn't even offering a defense so
Defendants shall, by September 15, 2023, reposition, at Defendants’
expense, and in coordination with the United States Army Corps of
Engineers, all buoys, anchors, and other related materials composing the
Case 1:23-cv-00853-DAE Document 50 Filed 09/06/23 Page 41 of 42
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floating barrier placed by Texas in the Rio Grande in the vicinity of Eagle
Pass, Texas to the bank of the Rio Grande on the Texas side of the river
Who goes to jail? The governor? The State Senate? The head of Texas Border Patrol? AFAIK when it comes to agencies, there are no teeth - are there?
It's the US v Abbott after all. Gov. Faubus was justifiably afraid that Pres. Eisenhower was going to have him locked up after not complying with a court order to desegregate the schools and caved before the 101st airborne arrived.
Don't try to cross the dangerous border that warns you that it's a dangerous border and you don't have to worry about dying. Even without the buoys telling you that it's dangerous people have drowned before.
Feel privileged you aren't so desperate as to take such a risk.
The destabilization of Mexico and Central and South America is our fault. It's our moral responsibility to help these people flee the problems we created.
“ Last month, two bodies were found near the barriers, with one stuck in the razor buoys. Their identities and cause of death are under investigation.”
Good. But watch them refuse to do it. They would rather kill people.
Murderers gonna murder.
They'll go to jail for contempt if they refuse. I'm honestly surprised a preliminary injunction would require this though.
Edit: they've already filed an appeal on that order (interlocutory appeal) today https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67630985/united-states-v-abbott/
Judge pretty much says the state isn't even offering a defense so
Who goes to jail? The governor? The State Senate? The head of Texas Border Patrol? AFAIK when it comes to agencies, there are no teeth - are there?
It's the US v Abbott after all. Gov. Faubus was justifiably afraid that Pres. Eisenhower was going to have him locked up after not complying with a court order to desegregate the schools and caved before the 101st airborne arrived.
Don't try to cross the dangerous border that warns you that it's a dangerous border and you don't have to worry about dying. Even without the buoys telling you that it's dangerous people have drowned before.
Feel privileged you aren't so desperate as to take such a risk.
The destabilization of Mexico and Central and South America is our fault. It's our moral responsibility to help these people flee the problems we created.
“ Last month, two bodies were found near the barriers, with one stuck in the razor buoys. Their identities and cause of death are under investigation.”
Saved you the click.