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Trump Administration Asks SCOTUS to Clear Border Wall Construction in Big Bend, Texas
The Trump administration filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court seeking to remove injunctions blocking border wall construction across the roughly 500-mile Big Bend section of the Texas-Mexico border. DHS plans to build over 300 miles of barriers and roads in the area, though a Texas judge ruled the agency likely exceeded its authority by waiving environmental reviews under a 1996 statute. Ranchers, residents, and environmentalists have opposed the project, citing concerns about disturbing remote landscapes, while DHS argues the terrain makes the sector difficult to police without physical barriers. The administration had paused construction in Big Bend National Park in August after videos of bulldozers drew outrage but signaled intent to resume work earlier this month.