Abbott declares Texas has ‘right to self-defense’ from migrant ‘invasion’ amid feud with Biden admin

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is touting a right to "self-defense" from a migrant "invasion" at the southern border, as the state fights a multi-pronged battle with the Biden administration.

Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.

Abbott is currently fighting multiple legal battles with the administration. The federal government has threatened legal action over Texas’ seizure of Shelby Park near Eagle Pass, while lawsuits are ongoing over the administration’s cutting of razor wire set up by Texas and the establishment of buoys in the Rio Grande. He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter.

The Supreme Court this week found in the administration's favor when it granted an emergency appeal to allow agents to keep cutting border wire set up by Texas along the border. Texas this week published images of it strengthening physical barriers along Eagle Pass.