Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Wins Injunction Pending Appeal Against Biden Administration, Protecting Texas Border
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured an injunction pending appeal against the Biden administration, preventing the federal government from continuing to destroy concertina wire barriers placed by Texas in response to the historic invasion of unvetted foreign aliens into the state.
Despite the federal district court’s previous ruling that the Biden administration enjoyed sovereign immunity and allowed Border Patrol agents to resume the destruction of Texas-owned barriers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit concluded that the federal government was not immune from suit and enjoined Biden’s border agents from damaging, destroying, or otherwise interfering with Texas’s concertina wire fence while the issue continues to be litigated.
“I am very pleased the appellate court has forbidden federal agents sent by the Biden administration from destroying our concertina wire fences,” said Attorney General Paxton. “Given the ongoing disaster at the southern border due to the federal government’s intentional actions, more than ever it is necessary to take every step we can to hold the line. I will continue to fight against the Biden administration’s radical policies and work to make Texas a safer, more secure place to live.”
The Office of the Attorney General and co-counsel the Texas Public Policy Foundation will continue defending Texans from the dangerous consequences of the Biden administration’s open borders policies.
The injunction brings relief to many Texans who have been concerned about the state’s border security. The ongoing dispute between Texas and the federal government demonstrates the ongoing tensions over immigration policies and enforcement at the southern border. Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to protect Texas from the consequences of the Biden administration’s open borders policies will likely continue to be a focus in the coming months.