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The court, which remains sharply divided, authorized the Biden Administration to remove razor wire fencing that Texas had installed along the southern border. Texas had placed the fencing as a measure to deter illegal crossings, but the federal government argued that such measures were unlawful. The Supreme Court’s decision indicates that the federal authorities have the oversight authority to remove these structures, asserting that the state's unilateral removal of the fencing—particularly the "Welcome Here" signs placed by Texas—was inappropriate.