Federal court temporarily blocks Trump administration border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region
The injunction bars ground-disturbing work while the court weighs claims that federal agencies waived dozens of laws to speed border barrier construction.
- On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security allowed a temporary construction pause to expire in the Big Bend region, clearing the path for border barrier work to potentially resume.
- Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott paused projects in August following widespread outcry over plans for 30-foot steel barriers and patrol roads as part of a $46 billion border effort.
- Plaintiffs, including the Center for Biological Diversity , continue their lawsuit challenging the federal government's waiver of dozens of environmental laws to fast-track construction through Big Bend National Park.
- Despite the government's recent filing stating it is "actively considering adjustments" to reduce the project's scope, opponents remain skeptical and have vowed to continue their legal fight.
- Critics emphasize that Big Bend accounts for just 0.045% of national border apprehensions, arguing intrusive infrastructure provides minimal security benefit given the region's rugged terrain and remote geography.
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Judge halts border wall with injunction
Judge halts border wall with injunction Kara Gerbert M… Wed, 10/07/2026 - 20:04 In-page image(s) X Body As the battle continues to halt the border wall in Big Bend, an El Paso U.S. District Judge has filed a preliminary injunction to halt all construction and a “stay” of all waivers at an evidentiary hearing held on Friday, after the September 30 temporary halt to construction came and went. The Department of Homeland Security initially issued t…
Groups laud ‘historic’ ruling halting Big Bend border wall construction - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - Advocates who sued the Trump administration are lauding what they say is an historic ruling by a federal judge to halt Big Bend border wall construction and waivers of laws. "The word 'historic' is thrown around a lot," but the ruling [...]
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Groups laud 'historic' ruling halting Big Bend border wall construction
(The Center Square) – Advocates who sued the Trump administration are lauding what they say is an historic ruling by a federal judge to halt Big Bend border wall construction and waivers of laws.
A federal judge blocked the construction of the wall within 500 miles of the border in Big Bend, Texas, following a lawsuit by environmental groups and local residents.
“Incredible Moment for the Borderlands”: Judge Blocks Border Wall Expansion in Big Bend & West Texas
In a victory for environmentalists and immigration rights’ advocates, a federal judge in El Paso, Texas, has blocked further border wall construction inside Big Bend National Park. “We slammed the brakes on $7 billion worth of corrupt construction contracts,” says Laiken Jordahl, a national public lands advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity, which sued to block the expansion. “We have effectively stopped construction across West Texas, and it’s incredible.” Jordahl also responds to
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