In Cardiff, a horse named Skye was found dead and two ponies injured after being led from their field and tied with barbed wire in a drainage channel. The owner, Julie Jackson, discovered the animals missing and later found them in a neighboring field. Skye, who had been with Julie for 30 years, did not survive, while the ponies are recovering. Gwent Police are investigating the incident and seeking information from the public.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a temporary order limiting the Biden administration's authority to remove barbed wire erected by Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border. Texas had appealed a lower-court ruling allowing federal agents to cut the wire, and while the appeal is being considered, the federal government is prohibited from damaging or interfering with the wire barrier placed by Texas along the Rio Grande.
Venezuelan migrants reaching Eagle Pass, Texas, on the US-Mexico border encounter barbed wire barriers and armed soldiers, raising concerns about their safety. Despite the challenging journey and mistreatment in other countries, the migrants express relief at being in the US. The United States is facing record numbers of migrants intercepted at its southern border, highlighting the immense challenge of immigration. The Biden administration has implemented programs to process asylum and visa requests in migrants' home countries, while on the ground, deterrent strategies such as barbed wire and military presence are being used. Despite the obstacles, the determination of the migrants remains strong as they navigate through the final barriers to seek a better life.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has taken matters into his own hands to secure the US-Mexico border by installing barbed wire across a gap in the border that was previously exposed for migrants seeking entry from Mexico into the United States. The move comes as the Biden administration has failed to deliver congressional funds approved under the Trump administration to bolster border security. Border crossings have escalated in recent weeks and migrants have been gathering by the thousands near different sections of the wall, including in El Paso, as they wait for Title 42 to expire on Thursday.
