The Department of Justice asked a Texas court to order the removal a buoy barrier the state set up along the Rio Grande.
In a court filing in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, the DOJ said that the barrier was a clear violation of the Rivers and Harbors Act, so it must be removed immediately."This case involves a straightforward violation of the Rivers and Harbors Act ," the filing read.
The filing further states that the barrier causes"irreparable harm" to the United States, particularly in its relations with Mexico.
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