Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow border wall construction to resume in Big Bend region
The Trump administration has petitioned the Supreme Court to lift an injunction blocking border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas. The government argues that the infrastructure is necessary to curb illegal crossings and drug smuggling, despite local opposition.
Why it matters
This case underscores the ongoing legal and political conflict regarding executive power, border security, and environmental protection in the U.S.
Washington — The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to resume for now construction of a border wall and other infrastructure through a remote area of West Texas that includes Big Bend National Park.The Justice Department urged the high court to lift a lower court injunction that temporarily bars the Department of Homeland Security from building the barrier or related infrastructure in the Big Bend Sector, which covers more than 500 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border and 77 counties in Texas. "The district court's injunction significantly frustrates the government's ability to stop the flow of illegal aliens and drugs across the southern border," Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote in the request for emergency relief.
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