# 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.
- Title: Trump Administration Requests Supreme Court to Lift Big Bend…
- Summary: Trump administration seeks Supreme Court to resume Big Bend border wall construction after lower court halt. Trump administration asked Supreme Court to lift…
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- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/21/nation/trump-big-bend-border-wall
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Trump administration asked Supreme Court to lift a lower court order halting Big Bend border wall construction in Texas.