Texas Gov. Abbott doesn't want to remove his 1,000-foot Rio Grande barrier full of metal blades unless the Supreme Court tells him to

• Texas Gov. Abbott plans to appeal a federal judge's order to remove a Rio Grande barrier.
• The judge ruled Texas must get rid of the floating barrier by Sept. 15 — and pay for its removal.
• The 1,000-foot barrier, installed in July, features serrated blades intended to deter migrants.

After a federal judge ruled Texas must get rid of a 1,000-foot barrier designed to deter migrants from crossing the Rio Grande, Gov. Greg Abbott said he'd appeal the decision — and wouldn't get rid of the floating barrier unless SCOTUS tells him to.