From The Boston Globe · · 1m 10s
Trump Administration Requests Supreme Court to Lift Big Bend Border Wall Halt
Trump administration seeks Supreme Court to resume Big Bend border wall construction after lower court halt.
In brief
Trump administration seeks Supreme Court to resume Big Bend border wall construction after lower court halt. Trump administration asked Supreme Court to lift a lower court order halting Big Bend border wall construction in Texas. Originally reported by The Boston Globe.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to let it resume building a border wall project through the Big Bend region of Texas.
Lower court halts construction
A lower court decision halted construction of the border wall project in the Big Bend region, marking a setback for President Trump’s signature project.
Opposition in Big Bend region
Ranchers, residents, business owners, and environmentalists oppose the wall project, arguing it wastes money in an area of low illegal immigration and harms scenic landscapes.
Judge Cardone's ruling
Judge Kathleen Cardone ordered the government to stop construction across the 500-mile project area while the case plays out in courts.
Government's argument
The government claims Big Bend is an area of high illegal entry and that legislation from 1996 grants the secretary powers to bypass environmental regulations for border projects.
The bottom line
Trump administration asked Supreme Court to lift a lower court order halting Big Bend border wall construction in Texas.
