The U.S. Supreme Court has granted an emergency request by the Biden administration for federal agents to cut through or remove the razor wire installed by Texas along the border area. Texas Governor Greg Abbott was defiant on the ruling, saying the state would not “back down” setting up the wire. What has led to this standoff between Texas and the U.S. federal government? Will a deal eventually be made to overhaul the country’s long-strained immigration system? And what is the impact of bipartisan politics on the reform?

Guests in this edition of Dialogue are Joanne Cheng, intercultural critic and author; Einar Tangen, current affairs commentator; and Brandon Andrews, former Hill staffer.