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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaSupreme Court allows agents to cut razor wire at Texas-Mexico borderPublished19 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersBy Max MatzaBBC NewsThe US Supreme Court has ruled that border patrol agents can remove razor wire that has been installed by Texas officials along the US-Mexico border. The 5-4 ruling on Monday temporarily pauses a lower court’s ruling that forced the federal agents to stop cutting wire near Eagle Pass, Texas.The fencing had been authorised by Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott.The Biden White House requested that agents be allowed to continue cutting the wire, arguing it harms migrants. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court’s three liberal justices to rule in favour of the White House request. None of the judges offered an explanation for their votes. Lawyers for the Biden administration say the wire restricts the ability of border agents to process migrants who have already arrived on US soil.Mr Abbott’s government has also installed buoys along the Rio Grande river, as part of a larger effort to deter illegal migration known as Operation Lone Star. The Biden administration is challenging the buoys in a separate federal case. The Texas town caught in America’s border battleThe roughly 60-mile (96-km) razor fence has been criticised by Mexican officials as a violation of international law. The Eagle Pass area, where the fencing and buoys are located, has seen about 270,000 migrant detentions this fiscal year.Operation Lone Star also includes sending migrants in buses to Democratic-run cities. Related TopicsUS Supreme CourtMexico–US borderUS immigrationTexasUnited StatesMore on this storyTexas wins appeal to keep border barrier, for nowPublished8 September 2023The Texas town caught in America’s border battlePublished3 August 2023Top StoriesStorm Isha leaves two dead and thousands without powerPublished52 minutes agoBoy died in ‘dangerous prank’ push into riverPublished2 hours agoIsraeli father fears hostage daughter was sexually abusedPublished3 hours agoFeaturesNikki Haley finally gets her solo showdown with Trump’I slept under airport chairs after Bristol flight diverted to Paris’What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?Measles cases on the rise + Trump’s big week. AudioMeasles cases on the rise + Trump’s big weekAttributionSoundsAndrew Scott film an ‘unforgettable’ look at traumaRolling Tuscan fields among stunning travel award photosNorth Sea oil and gas claims fact-checkedWatch on iPlayer: What do the Houthis want?AttributioniPlayerCrumbling schools hit by leaks and cold, BBC findsElsewhere on the BBCA Scottish wild swimming road-trip!Julie Wilson Nimmo and Greg Hemphill take the plunge at Scotland’s breath-taking wild swimming spotsAttributioniPlayerCan you guess what’s happening in an advert you can’t see?Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio only worldAttributionSoundsScientists uncover alcohol’s hidden dangersInvestigating what alcohol is and why so many people love to drink itAttributioniPlayerThe baffling death of a talented mathematicianHow did a Welsh codebreaker’s body end up inside a bag in his bath in 2010?AttributionSoundsMost Read1Yes or snow? Reese Witherspoon’s viral brew divides opinion2Navy Seals presumed dead after anti-Houthi mission3Narco-sub with $27m of ‘scorpion’ cocaine seized4Boy died in ‘dangerous prank’ push into river5Stallone dud leads ‘worst film’ award nominations6Israeli father fears hostage daughter was sexually abused7Storm Isha leaves two dead and thousands without power8Energy prices predicted to fall by 16% in April9Briton in Madrid court over Snapchat plane-bomb hoax10Chief medic told staff to delete WhatsApps every day