The chapter discusses the Supreme Court's ruling in the case Department of Homeland Security v. Texas, which addressed the legality of razor wire barriers erected by Texas at the Mexican border. The Court ruled that border patrol agents are allowed to cut the barriers when necessary. The chapter also highlights the close five to four vote that determined the outcome.
Congress has failed to pass an immigration bill. The House is attempting to impeach Biden’s secretary of homeland security. As Washington flails, a standoff is brewing in Eagle Pass, Texas.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Noel King.
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