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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's razor-wire fencing has failed to deter unauthorized border crossings, but that hasn't stopped right-wing pundits from crying out "civil war" when SCOTUS ordered the wires to be cut down. Cenk Uygur, Ben Gleib and Sharon Reed discuss on The Young Turks. Become an American Hero with Annual Membership: https://join.tyt.com/team/ Get the Progressive battle plan: https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/justice-is-coming/ Watch TYT LIVE on weekdays 6-8 pm ET. https://www.youtube.com/theyoungturks/live Read more HERE: https://www.mediamatters.org/immigration/right-wing-media-escalate-civil-war-rhetoric-after-supreme-court-rules-against-texas "In response to a recent Supreme Court ruling allowing Border Patrol agents to cut razor wire Texas laid along the border with Mexico, right-wing pundits are claiming the Biden administration has sparked a second American Civil War. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, two members of the court’s conservative block, sided with the three liberal justices in ruling for the federal government. The issue stems from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to stretch razor wire over dozens of miles along the state’s southern border, a cruel policy that has failed in its stated objective of deterring unauthorized border crossings. The Biden administration opposes the measures, and has ordered the Border Patrol to remove the barriers. The stand-off between Border Patrol and the Texas National Guard escalated earlier this month, with federal officials blaming Abbott for the deaths of a mother and her two children who drowned in the Rio Grande. (Texas authorities dispute this version of events.) " *** The largest online progressive news show in the world. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE weekdays 6-8 pm ET. Help support our mission and get perks. Membership protects TYT's independence from corporate ownership and allows us to provide free live shows that speak truth to power for people around the world. See Perks: ▶ https://www.youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/join SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ https://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks?sub_confirmation=1 FACEBOOK: ☞ https://www.facebook.com/unsupportedbrowser TWITTER: ☞ http://www.twitter.com/TheYoungTurks INSTAGRAM: ☞ https://www.facebook.com/unsupportedbrowser TWITCH: ☞ https://www.twitch.tv/tyt 👕 Merch: http://shoptyt.com/ ❤ Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/tytgo 🔗 Website: https://tyt.com/home 📱App: https://join.tyt.com/app/ 📬 Newsletters: https://www.tyt.com/newsletters/ If you want to watch more videos from TYT, consider subscribing to other channels in our network: The Watchlist https://www.youtube.com/watchlisttyt Indisputable with Dr. Rashad Richey https://www.youtube.com/indisputabletyt Unbossed with Nina Turner https://www.youtube.com/unbossedtyt The Damage Report ▶ https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport TYT Sports ▶ https://www.youtube.com/tytsports The Conversation ▶ https://www.youtube.com/tytconversation Rebel HQ ▶ https://www.youtube.com/rebelhq TYT Investigates ▶ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwNJt9PYyN1uyw2XhNIQMMA 240126__TB01CivilWar