What changed in this update
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court injunction that temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall and related infrastructure in the Big Bend Sector.
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Big Bend border wall dispute
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Current state
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in Texas's Big Bend region, including parts of Big Bend National Park, by granting an emergency request to lift a lower court injunction. The unsigned ruling said a law enacted by Congress reflects a preference for border control over environmental and recreational harm.
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What changed
The U.S. Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's emergency request, lifting the lower-court injunction and allowing border wall construction to resume in Texas's Big Bend region.
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NYTimes – US NYT
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Border Wall Construction
CBS
DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow border wall construction in Big Bend region
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court injunction that temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall and related infrastructure in the Big Bend Sector.
