Armed Texas National Guard soldiers are now blocking federal agents from getting to the border, government alleges

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 12:36

Texas National Guard humvee that the Texas
National Guard placed, blocking an access point in state-owned border barrier — The federal government says this aerial photo taken on January 11 shows a vehicle placed by the Texas National Guard blocking an access point in a state-owned border barrier.
US Supreme Court

The US government alleges the Texas National Guard is blocking Border Patrol from accessing the border.
The Justice Department said in a court filing that the National Guard put up razor-wire barriers.
In the filing, the department called the "new actions" by Texas an "escalation."

Armed Texas National Guard soldiers are now blocking US Border Patrol agents from accessing the state's border with Mexico, the Justice Department has alleged in a court filing.