A federal judge lets DHS proceed with a border wall through a small Texas town’s levee system
Summary
A federal judge has allowed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to continue building a border wall through a levee system near Presidio, Texas, despite concerns that the wall could cause flooding. The judge ruled against the town’s legal effort to stop construction, supporting the Trump administration’s plan to build a $46 billion wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.Key Facts
- A federal judge rejected the town of Presidio’s request to halt border wall construction through its levee system.
- Presidio, a small town of about 3,200 people, argued the wall could cause flooding by damaging the levees protecting it.
- The judge, Reggie B. Walton, said the town was unlikely to win its case and denied their motion for a construction pause.
- The Trump administration is pushing forward with a large border wall project costing $46 billion from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.
- DHS Secretary has waived many environmental, wildlife, and historic site protections to speed up construction.
- Opponents include landowners, environmental groups, and Native American tribes concerned about damage to land and cultural sites.
- The government claims no final detailed plan has been completed, but says it has congressional authority to override many regulations.
- The town’s development district said the government plans to replace existing earthen levees with a concrete wall topped by steel panels but cannot share full details due to national security reasons.
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