Federal Government Extends Pause on Big Bend National Park Border Construction Until Mid-September
The pause gives plaintiffs more time to press religious and cultural objections as a judge weighs a temporary restraining order.
- On Friday, the federal government agreed in court to extend a pause on border-related construction in Big Bend National Park until mid-September, a move welcomed by those challenging the contentious project.
- The work in Big Bend National Park is part of a $46 billion Trump administration plan to secure the 2,000-mile US-Mexico border with 30-foot steel walls, vehicle barriers, and detection technology.
- A lawsuit alleges the construction violates religious freedoms of Native Americans, while the Justice Department argues that Congress granted the authority to build infrastructure and waive certain regulations.
- District Judge Orlando Garcia expressed hope that both sides would use the extra time to resolve concerns, with the pause applying to the park and sections of land upriver.
- Texas Democrat Roland Gutierrez called the outcome a "win," hoping that delays until the November midterm elections might allow a change in control of Congress to rethink border plans.
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Federal government extends pause on Big Bend National Park border construction until mid-September
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