Judge halts contentious border construction in and near Texas’s Big Bend national park

Judge Blocks Border Wall Construction in Big Bend in Texas

The ruling dealt a setback to the Trump administration’s plans for hundreds of miles of barriers that have drawn local opposition.

Oct 2, 2026

Big Bend border wall construction blocked by judge

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from pursuing border wall construction in the Big Bend region in Texas on Friday The big picture: The construction inside the national park sparked local outrage and environmental concerns, with Friday's decision handing the Department of Homeland Security a loss in its quest to rapidly expand the Southwestern border wall. Driving the news: The administration is barred, for now, from building border barrier or infrastructure — or engaging in any "

Oct 2, 2026

Judge halts contentious border construction in and near Texas’s Big Bend national park

A federal judge on Friday halted contentious Trump administration border construction plans in Texas’s Big Bend region. Judge Kathleen Cardone, a George W. Bush appointee, wrote that the administration can’t “build border barrier or related infrastructure, or engage in any construction or ground disturbing activities” in the region. “The Court finds that Plaintiffs are likely…

Oct 2, 2026

Federal Judge Pauses Trump's Border Infrastructure Project in Big Bend National Park

United States District Judge Kathleen Cardone issued an emergency injunction blocking the Trump administration from continuing work to construct vehicle barriers, patrol roads, and accompanying lighting in the West Texas Big Bend Sector. The ruling, handed down in El Paso on Friday, also halts any construction or ground disturbance within Big Bend National Park in remote West Texas. The post Federal Judge Pauses Trump’s Border Infrastructure Project in Big Bend National Park appeared first on Br

Oct 3, 2026