Texas's standoff with the Biden administration over razor wire at Eagle Pass
Gone quiet · last story Jan 24, 2025
What this arc covers
Texas's 2024 fight with the Biden administration over border enforcement at Eagle Pass: the state's takeover of a park there against the city's wishes, the drownings of three migrants, the Supreme Court's order letting federal agents cut the razor wire Texas had installed, the wire Texas added anyway and the Republican governors who backed Gov. Greg Abbott, the base Texas planned for National Guard troops, the buoys it added to the Rio Grande, the appeals court's November ruling for Texas over the wire, and Abbott's request for federal reimbursement.
Earliest story we hold Jan 2, 2024 · 11 stories · 69 independent sources (counted once each) · 388 days
Part ofTexasGreg AbbottEagle PassSupreme Court of the United StatesNational Guard of the United StatesUnited States Border PatrolBrian KempUnited States Congress
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Jan 24– 272025Abbott seeks $11B in federal reimbursements for border security7 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 2 right
Nov 282024Court backs Texas over razor wire installed on U.S.-Mexico border20 articles · 18 independent sources0 left, 5 center, 3 right
Nov 20– 212024Texas adds more border buoys to Rio Grande in attempt to stop illegal crossings7 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 2 right
Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below
- Jan 2 – 3, 2024Biden administration asks Supreme Court to allow border agents to cut razor wire installed by Texas20 articles · 18 independent sources
- Jan 22 – 23, 2024Supreme Court allows federal agents to remove razor wire Texas placed at border53 articles · 36 independent sources
- Jan 22, 2024Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on US-Mexico border
- Jan 23, 2024Supreme Court allows Biden administration to remove razor wire on US-Mexico border
- Jan 22 – 26, 2024Texas Installs More Razor Wire in Border Area Despite Supreme Court Ruling Allowing it be Cut Down32 articles · 23 independent sources
- Jan 22, 2024Supreme Court says Biden administration can remove razor wire that Texas installed along border
- Jan 23, 2024Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on US-Mexico border
- Feb 16 – 18, 2024Texas governor announces plans to build 80-acre base in Eagle Pass for up 1,800 National Guard troops28 articles · 25 independent sources
- Feb 16, 2024Texas will build camp for National Guard members in border city of Eagle Pass
- Feb 18, 2024Texas builds base near border where the state is quarreling with feds
- Nov 28, 2024Court backs Texas over razor wire installed on U.S.-Mexico border20 articles · 18 independent sources
Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 89 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 37 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
22% left · 49% center · 29% right of 69 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 11 stories.
Every storyoldest first
January 2024
Jan 2– 3Biden administration asks Supreme Court to allow border agents to cut razor wire installed by Texas20 articles · 18 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 7 right- Jan 12Texas takes control over park in Eagle Pass park against city's wishes: Mayor16 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Jan 14– 15What we know about the drownings of 3 Mexican migrants in Eagle Pass, Texas15 articles · 11 independent sources2 left, 6 center, 0 right
- Jan 22– 23Supreme Court allows federal agents to remove razor wire Texas placed at border53 articles · 36 independent sources5 left, 11 center, 2 right
- Jan 22– 26Texas Installs More Razor Wire in Border Area Despite Supreme Court Ruling Allowing it be Cut Down32 articles · 23 independent sources5 left, 7 center, 8 right
- Jan 25– 26Map shows 25 states now backing Greg Abbott in border feud6 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 3 right
February 2024
Feb 13Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp sets the stage to aid Texas governor's border standoff with Biden9 articles · 9 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right- Feb 16– 18Texas governor announces plans to build 80-acre base in Eagle Pass for up 1,800 National Guard troops28 articles · 25 independent sources2 left, 6 center, 4 right
November 2024
Nov 20– 21Texas adds more border buoys to Rio Grande in attempt to stop illegal crossings7 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 2 right- Nov 28Court backs Texas over razor wire installed on U.S.-Mexico border20 articles · 18 independent sources0 left, 5 center, 3 right
January 2025
Jan 24– 27Abbott seeks $11B in federal reimbursements for border security7 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 2 right