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AP Exclusive: Trump's border chief defends wall plans in Texas' Big Bend despite a court setback

Headline from Border Report, on the newest of 2 developments

The Trump administration’s top border official defended plans to build a wall and other infrastructure in Texas' Big Bend region despite mounting opposition against the project and a court-ordered pause on construction, saying his goal of fortifying the country's borders was “non-negotiable.”

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  1. Trump administration appeals Big Bend border construction halt to Supreme Court

    Headline from FOX 4 Dallas ·

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    AP Exclusive: Trump's border chief defends wall plans in Texas' Big Bend despite a court setback

    Headline from Border Report ·

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to restart Big Bend wall project (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A portion of border wall is under construction in the Big Bend region, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, near Sierra Blanca, Texas.

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. The government filed an emergency appeal asking the justices to lift a lower court decision halting construction.

  3. CBS News

    DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow border wall construction in Big Bend region (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court injunction that temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall and related infrastructure in the Big Bend Sector.

  4. The Hill

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow Big Bend border wall construction (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to clear the way for border wall construction to resume around Texas’s Big Bend region. Solicitor General D. John Sauer called a lower judge’s block on the construction “baseless” and said it disrupts the government’s ability to secure a …

  5. Bloomberg

    Trump’s DHS Asks Supreme Court to Allow Border Wall in Big Bend (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    President Donald Trump’s administration asked the US Supreme Court to let border-wall construction resume in Big Bend National Park in west Texas, setting up a high-stakes clash over one of his longstanding priorities.

  6. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Seeks Court Nod for Big Bend Wall (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    On Oct. 21, 2026 the Trump administration filed an emergency Supreme Court application to lift Judge Cardone's halt on Big Bend border construction.

  7. Fox7 Austin

    Trump administration appeals Big Bend border construction halt to Supreme Court (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow construction along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas' Big Bend region. Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift lower court's ruling The federal government filed an emergency appeal asking the judges to lift an Oct.

  8. NOTUS

    Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in Big Bend Border Wall Case (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    The administration seeks to overturn a block on their construction plans on a 500-mile stretch of land at the southern border.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift block on Big Bend border wall construction (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Trump administration filed an emergency petition to the Supreme Court on Wednesday asking the justices to lift a lower court’s injunction halting border wall construction in Texas’s Big Bend region. Solicitor General D.

  10. The Oregonian

    Trump asks Supreme Court to resume Texas border wall work (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Local opposition and a federal judge halted the project over concerns about regulatory waivers and environmental impact.

  11. Texas Tribune

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let Big Bend border wall project resume (opens Texas Tribune)

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    Texas Tribune's feed description

    The emergency appeal seeks to resume work on the project, which opponents argue is a waste of money due to low illegal immigration in the area and could harm scenic landscapes.

  12. Courthouse News Service

    Trump asks SCOTUS to bulldoze roadblocks for Big Bend border wall (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    President Trump’s Big Bend border wall project has drawn consternation from locals and environmentalists who fear the government’s operations will disrupt the remote habitat.

  13. Texas Standard

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let Big Bend border wall construction continue (opens Texas Standard)

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    Texas Standard's feed description

    The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow construction on border walls and other barriers across the Big Bend region of West Texas to continue. The request comes...

  14. KVIA El Paso

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to continue Border Wall Construction (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow border wall construction to continue along the Big Bend, according to the New York Times. The appeal filing from the White House came just one day after a federal judge in El Paso filed a blocking of the construction …

  15. SCOTUSblog

    Trump administration asks justices to allow border wall construction to continue (opens SCOTUSblog)

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    SCOTUSblog's feed description

    The Trump administration returned to the Supreme Court on Wednesday afternoon, asking the justices to allow it to resume construction of its border wall in the Big Bend region of southwestern Texas. U.S. Solicitor General D.

  16. Conservative Daily News

    Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Restart Big Bend Border Wall After Judge Halts 500-Mile Project (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    Conservative Daily News's feed description

    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - The Justice Department filed an emergency request Wednesday to lift a Texas judge’s order freezing border barriers, roads and surveillance gear across the Big Bend region. Click to read the rest HERE-> Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Restart Big Bend Border Wall …

  17. Breitbart News

    Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Restart Big Bend Border Wall (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to lift a court order that stopped border wall construction across the Big Bend region of Texas.

  18. Al Jazeera

    Trump administration seeks Supreme Court approval to build Big Bend wall (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US federal judge blocked wall's construction on Texas-Mexico border amid an ongoing legal battle.

  19. The Daily Signal

    Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Restart Big Bend Border Wall Construction (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    On Wednesday, the Trump administration filed an emergency appeal asking the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a lower court’s decision to halt border wall construction in the Texas Big Bend region. The U.S. Department of Justice is asking justices to allow the administration to resume building the border w…

  20. Just the News

    Success at border would reshape Trump's argument to finish wall at Big Bend, saving taxpayer money (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The administration's success might make the argument that the southern border wall is needed for security a sideshow. Rather, the wall could be viewed as an investment that lowers the costs of resources and border agents on patrol.

  21. Border Report

    AP Exclusive: Trump's border chief defends wall plans in Texas' Big Bend despite a court setback (opens Border Report)

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    Border Report's feed description

    The Trump administration’s top border official defended plans to build a wall and other infrastructure in Texas' Big Bend region despite mounting opposition against the project and a court-ordered pause on construction, saying his goal of fortifying the country's borders was “non-negotiable.”

  22. The Guardian

    Trump’s top border official defends Big Bend border wall plan despite mounting opposition (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    CBP commissioner Rodney Scott says $46bn Texas project is justified amid court-ordered pause on wall’s construction The Trump administration’s top border official defended plans to build a wall and other infrastructure in the Big Bend of Texas despite mounting opposition against the project and a co…

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