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UNBIASED Politics

Special Report: The Southern Border Dispute (Texas vs. Biden Admin)

UNBIASED Politics

Jordan Berman

Education

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

In this special report, I'm covering everything you need to know about the current border dispute between the Biden Administration and Texas.(0:00) Intro(0:56) Operation Lone Star(1:57) Relevant Legal Battles(5:10) Recent Supreme Court Decision(6:35) Post-Decision Remarks By Gov. Abbott(10:38) Support Letter Signed By 25 Republican Governors(12:37) Article IV, Section IV (Guarantee Clause)(13:30) Article I, Section X, Clause III (Compact's Clause)(13:51) Texas' Constitutional Argument(14:27) Supreme Court Precedent Re: Immigration (Arizona vs. US)(16:39) Textual Analysis of 'Invasion'(19:26) Democratic Lawmakers' Responses(20:40) ConclusionIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!Watch this episode on YouTube.Subscribe to Jordan's weekly free newsletter featuring hot topics in the news, trending lawsuits, and more.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok.All sources for this episode can be found here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome back to UnBias, your favorite source of UnBias News and Legal Analysis.

0:08.0

I'm your host, Jordan, and I hope you enjoy the show.

0:25.2

What is going on between Texas, the federal government, and all of the other Republican governors around our country? I've heard your requests and I've granted your wishes.

0:28.1

Welcome back to unbiased, your favorite source of nonpartisan news.

0:32.2

This episode is a special report about the current

0:35.3

dispute at the southern border. This discussion will include a background of the situation,

0:40.0

the procedural history of the relevant cases involved here the recent actions of

0:44.8

both Texas and the Biden administration and then we'll dive into the Constitution

0:49.0

and the provisions that are at issue here so without without further ado, let's take it from the top. Amid the record

0:57.1

number of border crossings happening at the southern border, most notably in the area of Texas

1:01.3

called Eagle Pass, the state of Texas announced Operation Lone Star.

1:06.0

Operation Lone Star was an attempt by Texas to curb these illegal entries into the state,

1:10.6

and the operation consisted of a couple of different measures.

1:14.0

First in the Rio Grande River, the state placed these big orange buoys.

1:18.6

The buoys were tied together.

1:19.8

They spanned over a thousand feet, very heavy, very large, made it difficult for people to make their way across the river and cross over into Texas.

1:28.8

Another thing Texas did was enact a law that allows troopers to arrest migrants on trespassing charges.

1:35.7

So before, people could only be arrested for trespassing on private property when that property

1:40.7

owner decided to press charges, but now it is the trooper's discretion.

1:45.7

The third thing that Texas did was install razor wire fencing on their side of the Rio Grande

1:50.8

River. This of course just added another layer of difficulty for the migrants and

1:54.9

another layer of protection for Texas. And the Biden administration sued

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