The United States is suing Texas for placing buoys in the Rio Grande to stop immigrants

Ministry of Justice United State She sued on Monday against a state Texas Barrier buoy to be installed without federal permission Rio Grandenatural boundaries with Mexicowith the aim of stopping the crossing of immigrants.

The US Attorney’s Office had given the Republican governor of Texas Greg Abbotta period that ended on Monday for the removal of the buoys due to the environmental and humanitarian risks for migrants involved in this barrier.

The civil suit filed is asking for the floats to be removed on the grounds that the state of Texas is in violation Rivers and Ports Act in 1899 for installing them without permission from the Democratic government Joe Biden.

This floating barrier poses a threat to navigation and public safety, as well as humanitarian risks. In addition, it prompted a diplomatic outcry from Mexico, which endangered the foreign policy of the United States,” the Assistant Attorney General said in a statement. Vanita Gupta.

Last week, the Biden Department of Justice threatened to sue the state, but the Texas governor responded Monday that he refused to remove the floats.

In a letter sent to Biden, Abbott accused him of inaction regarding the arrival of immigrants to the country’s southern border, and stated that “Texas will benefit fully from constitutional authority to deal with this crisis.

Earlier this month, the governor of Texas ordered the installation of a buoy barrier, as well as a wire fence, to prevent migrants from crossing from Mexico.

The barrier drew disapproval from pro-immigrant and environmental groups, as well as the government of Mexico, which sent a diplomatic note to the United States warning that the barrier violated the water treaty between the two countries.

The Biden administration also claims that border crossings have fallen to their lowest levels in the two years since the introduction of the new border restrictions policy in May, which replaced the so-called Address 42the health regulation that allowed the expulsion of migrants due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A senior government official told the press that the Republicans had “no solutions” and “just want chaos”.

Abbott, known for his anti-immigration rhetoric, began chartering buses last year to send immigrants across the Mexican border into Texas to Democratic-run states.