Texas  state officials want to place razor wire over a twenty nine mile section of the border. Federal government officials are against the razor wire being placed. Texas officials would not allow federal border agents access to the border. A family drowned in the river because border agents couldn’t get access to help them.

Texas Governor, Greg Abbott continues to stand his ground with the use of the razor wire, despite the Supreme Court ruling. Given that Abbott is republican, other republican state governors are supporting him. Twenty five other states signed a letter supporting Texas. This conflict is raising the question of who has what power and when, between the state and local authorities. It’s also raising questions about whether it’s against the Constitution for state officials to block federal agents from accessing the border. Texas officials argue that the removal of the razor wire destroyed the state’s property and is interfering with Texas’ border security efforts.

“This situation  is very unique because neither the Federal Government nor the Governor of Texas are backing down, even with the recent Supreme Court ruling. I wouldn’t be surprised if this situation drags on for the foreseeable future. How this plays out could have both short and long-term implications on both the country and immigration especially with the upcoming Presidential election in November,”  said Steven Kettler, a social studies teacher.

Overall, Texas and government officials are in an extreme disagreement about which powers they possess. With Texas’ governor being republican, and the U.S. President being democrat, this makes their disagreement even worse. Republican and democrat officials could come to an agreement on immigration by taking safety precautions, but not jeopardizing the safety of immigrants.

“I  think the border dispute will affect the political views of the U.S. and will cause people to turn against one another with different views on the situation,” said Weir High student, Mea Kaufman.