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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Border Wall In Texas Big Bend

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On Friday, October 2, 2026, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone issued a preliminary injunction blocking border wall and related construction in Texas' Big Bend sector.[1]

The order covers Big Bend National Park and about a 500-mile stretch of the sector, and it pauses work tied to a $46 billion Trump administration border infrastructure effort.[1] Plaintiffs including the Center for Biological Diversity said the Department of Homeland Security waived environmental, cultural and archaeological protections to speed construction.[1] U.S. Customs and Border Protection had already erected initial wall panels in mid-September and had temporarily paused work inside the park after bipartisan opposition.[1]

In addition to federal land, the injunction extends to projects on private property where the government had been seeking access and had signaled possible Justice Department action against non-cooperating landowners.[1]

The order is preliminary, so the government can ask a higher court to undo it while litigation continues over whether the waivers were lawful.[1]

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📌 Key Facts

  • On Friday, October 2, 2026, Judge Kathleen Cardone issued a preliminary injunction halting border wall and infrastructure construction across Texas' Big Bend sector.
  • The ruling covers Big Bend National Park and roughly a 500-mile stretch of the Big Bend border sector, part of a $46 billion Trump administration border infrastructure effort.
  • Plaintiffs including the Center for Biological Diversity argue DHS unlawfully waived environmental, cultural and archaeological protections to advance the project.
  • CBP had already erected initial wall panels in the Big Bend sector in mid-September and previously paused work inside the national park after bipartisan opposition.
  • The injunction also affects projects on private lands where the government has been seeking access and had signaled potential Justice Department involvement for non-cooperating landowners.

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October 02, 2026
11:10 PM
Judge halts border wall construction in Texas' Big Bend region for now
PBS News by Rebecca Santana, Associated Press