A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against the State of Texas and Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday ordering that the floating border barrier in the Rio Grande be moved, as it “irreparably harms the public safety, navigation, and the operations of federal agency officials in and around the Rio Grande.”
Wednesday’s order comes after Judge David Ezra of the U.S. District Court in Austin reviewed final arguments that were presented last month in the ongoing lawsuit over the placement of the 1,000-foot floating barrier, part of Abbott’s Operation Lone Star.