Border Tensions Escalate as Texas Governor Receives GOP Support

Texas governor Greg Abbott defies federal government and US supreme court by ordering the installation of more razor wire along the US-Mexico border to deter migration, despite a 5-4 supreme court ruling in favor of federal control over immigration matters. Abbott argues that he has the right to enforce border security and immigration matters under the invasion clause, while civil rights organizations condemn the use of razor wire as inhumane. The move has raised concerns about its implications on the right to seek asylum for people fleeing persecution.