Federal Judge Orders Texas to Move Floating Border Buoy Barrier. Texas Governor Abbott Appealing the Ruling.

justthenews.com U.S. District Judge David Ezra of Texas ordered that the state move the barrier to the river bank by Sept. 15, the Associated Press reported. The state is likely to appeal.

texastribune.org Gov. Greg Abbott's office immediately appealed Ezra's ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, saying in a statement it "is prepared to take this fight all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court."

NYC Comptroller Declines to Approve $432M Contract to Aid Migrants, But NYC Will Award Contract Anyway

ny1.com New York City Comptroller Brad Lander declined to approve a $432 million emergency contract with DocGo, a medical services provider the city had tapped to care for asylum seekers. ::: In a statement Wednesday morning, Lander said he returned the no-bid contract to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. ::: "My office did not make this decision lightly. After a careful review, we are declining to approve this contract due to numerous outstanding concerns," Lander said.

County Sheriff in Texas Charges Three Men with Human Smuggling After 5 Illegals Found Locked in Garage

foxnews.com The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a welfare check call at about noon on Aug. 30, on Meadow Hollow Drive in Meadows Place in Fort Bend County. ::: When deputies arrived, they opened a human trafficking investigation when they found several immigrants allegedly being held against their will.

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