DOJ Asks for Immediate Injunction as It Takes on Texas Over Rio Grande Barrier

The Justice Department filed a motion for a preliminary injunction on Wednesday against Texas over the Rio Grande floating barrier.

People rest on an island while attempting to cross the Rio Grande river into the United States, in Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 18, 2023. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion for a preliminary injunction on Wednesday as part of its lawsuit against Texas over the installation of a floating barrier in the Rio Grande.

The DOJ argues that Texas needs to obtain permission from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before expanding the current barrier installed near Eagle Pass and that the barrier obstructs navigation in the Rio Grande and causes harm.