- A border wall is planned through the Big Bend region, requiring flood safety reviews under the Rivers and Harbors Act, overseen by the PMDD executive director.
- Border wall construction through the Big Bend region is underway, coupled with the waiving of environmental laws.
Judge Issues Injunction Halting $7.5 Billion Border Construction Projects in Big Bend
What happened
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone issued a preliminary injunction on October 2, 2026, affecting border construction in the Big Bend Sector of Texas. The order bars ground-disturbing work across five federal border-infrastructure contracts valued at about $7.5 billion. Furthermore, the injunction stays federal waivers that the Department of Homeland Security had used to bypass environmental and cultural resource requirements.
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Why it matters
The ruling creates schedule and compliance uncertainty for companies involved in the border infrastructure projects. The injunction forces the Department of Homeland Security to comply with laws that were previously bypassed through federal waivers.
Border wall construction through the Big Bend region is underway, coupled with the waiving of environmental laws.
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Who's involved
- Big BendGeographic region in Texas affected by the injunction against construction.
- United States Department of Homeland SecurityFederal executive department whose waiver authority is currently under judicial review.
- U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionCustoms service responsible for border security and infrastructure projects in the region.
- TexasState of the United States where the border projects are located.